Insider Reveals the High Price to Acquire Star Penguins Forward in a Trade
The Pittsburgh Penguins landed Erik Karlsson this summer in order to turn themselves into a contender once more, but as the trade deadline approaches, it's becoming more and more clear that they may indeed be sellers instead.
When people think of these Penguins teams, they think of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, but alongside them for the past eight years has been Jake Guentzel, who has become a superstar in the NHL in his own right.
At 29-years old, Guentzel has tallied 454 points in just 488 games at the top level, with 40 in 35 games this season, and now, he is reportedly being eyed off by several contenders.
According to TSN's Chris Johnston, several teams are looking at Guentzel, with the Edmonton Oilers being one of his main suitors, but unfortunately for any of those teams, he won't come cheap.
In that report, Johnston revealed that in order to land Guentzel, a team will need to part way with a first-round pick, as well as a high-level prospect, and given his injury history, that could be a major risk.
With the Metropolitan Division race being so tight, there's a chance that Pittsburgh goes on a major run soon and finds themselves eyeing off a playoff spot, but if not, getting these assets in return for Guentzel could be a great way for this team to load up around the core once more.
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Insider reveals price for Edmonton Oilers to acquire star Penguins forward in trade
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