Good article from Seravalli regarding Jake. Cliff notes:
--Daily Faceoff ranked Jake the 6th best shooter in the league. Noted that with respect to Kunitz and Dupuis, Guentzel is clearly the best winger Crosby has had during his career.
--States Jake is an elite complimentary player that instantly impacts a contenders first line and first PP unit
--States that while some may think Jakes numbers are inflated because of Crosby, Crosby is not "easy to play with" and this speaks to Jake's intelligence and adaptability.
--Only 5 players in the league have a higher expected goal rate
-- He's in the top 10% of the league in terms of times with bursts of speed above certain top thresholds
--Says he's not great defensively, but not poor. Similar conversation around possession metrics
--Concussion history and current injury could also be of a concern.
Teams he lists as possibly interested: Arizona, Carolina, Colorado, Detroit, Edmonton, Florida, Rangers, Canucks, Vegas. Quick summary:
--Arizona: Guentzel's dad is a pro scout for Arizona. While they aren't a playoff team, this may be their one chance to snag an elite sniper. They have the draft capital and young players to make the move.
--Carolina: Canes have been missing a stone-cold playoff sniper. That's Guentzel, and they should have the space to re-sign him.
--Colorado: Really need a 2C, but with Nichuskin and Landeskog status unclear, they need more difference makers.
--Detroit: They are in a playoff spot. Will Yzerman make a splash? They have the room to sign an extension
--Edmonton: checks a lot of boxes for them
--Florida: They have the least amount of assets to spend. Mentions no #1 until 2026.
--Rangers: Targeting a center, but Wheeler is out, and Chris Drury targeted Kane and Tarasenko last year.
--Cancucks: He's a Penguin, so there is a connection. Already added Lindholm. This could put them over the top.
--Vegas: They were in the market before Stone's injury. They will be aggressive.
Comparable past trades:
Ottawa trades Matt Duchene and Julius Bergman to Columbus for 2019 1st, 2020 1st, Vitaly Abramov, Jonathan Davidsson
Canucks trade Horvat with 50% retained to Islanders for 2023 1st, Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty
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