Carolina Hurricanes lose out on Jake Guentzel to Tampa Bay Lightning

[@ianwhipple8842]

Guentzel just didn’t want to play for this franchise. He wanted to be a part of something special with Kucherov-Point-Guentzel because that’s HANDS DOWN the best line in hockey now.

[@EveryTimeIDavid]

I agree with this. If Point stays healthy this year, they're going to dominate.

[@EveryTimeIDavid]

Honestly, I would consider moving Necas and Svechnikov for a 3 or 4 really solid, consistent second line players. They too inconsistent to rely on in any way, and Rod doesn't like playing Necas. Their D isn't covering for all the mistakes these guys will make any more.

[@Mads97415]

Why are y’all not bringing up the fact that Guentzel just didn’t want to stay… we matched his offer and he still left and went with a lower offer.

[@USCxGAMECOCKS1801]

People don't want to believe that's a possibility. Which is weird because it seems quite clear he didn't want to be a Cane, which is fine.

[@mikhailov08]

Agreed. You could hear it whenever he got asked about cane's

[@MrMooMoo088]

True but maybe there was some difference in taxation