Guentzel to the Canes

[DelHowLich]

Pagnotta has confirmed the details: Guentzel and D Ty Smith to Canes, Pens receive Bunting, Koivunen, Lucius, Ponomarev, conditional 2024 2nd (becomes a 1st if Canes make it to SCF), and conditional 2024 5th (TBD).

Nice haul for a rental!

[Pop Zeus]

Kind of.
Kind of not.
It;s the perfect trade for Pittsburgh.
Because Carolina has SOOOOOO many prospects.
But are their prospects really they gave up really that good?

Koivunen seems like he could be a great prospect. He's having a great D+3 season in Finland. But is he more than a late 2nd talent?
Cruz Lucius is a 4th rounder who's having a great D+2 year in college... but how good is he?

Ponomarev is a D+3 late second having a solid AHL season.

I mean, you can argue these guys up or down.'
But it feels like Carolina didn't deal any of their bluechippers

[DelHowLich]

"2:30 a.m.: The trade call is now complete with the Hurricanes also receiving Ty Smith as part of the trade, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirms. The Penguins will receive Bunting, forward prospects Ville Koivunen, Vasiliy Ponomarev, and Cruz Lucius, a conditional 2024 first-round pick, and a conditional 2024 fifth-round pick. If the Hurricanes don’t make the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, the first-round pick downgrades to the Flyers’ 2024 second-round pick. The fifth-round pick only transfers if the Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup. The Penguins are also retaining 25% of Guentzel’s $6MM cap hit. Morrow is not included in the trade."

[DelHowLich]

Kind of.
Kind of not.
It;s the perfect trade for Pittsburgh.
Because Carolina has SOOOOOO many prospects.
But are their prospects really they gave up really that good?

Koivunen seems like he could be a great prospect. He's having a great D+3 season in Finland. But is he more than a late 2nd talent?
Cruz Lucius is a 4th rounder who's having a great D+2 year in college... but how good is he?

Ponomarev is a D+3 late second having a solid AHL season.

I mean, you can argue these guys up or down.'
But it feels like Carolina didn't deal any of their bluechippers

I am thinking all 3 of these prospects have a shot at being NHLers. Ponomarev, who may be the weakest future, has a couple games already with the Canes.