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LW · Tampa Bay Lightning · Shoots L · Age 32NHL
Jake Guentzel$9.00M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit8.7% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $9.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 3 of 7
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
8.7%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$988Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 11th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability4 G · 5 A · 9 PTS
Contracts3 on record
7-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NMC | $9.00M | 10.2% | $1.00M | $12.26M | $13.26M | -$550K | 41 | 39 | 80 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $9.00M | 9.4% | $1.00M | $8.95M | $9.95M | +$313K | 38 | 50 | 88 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $9.00M | 8.7% | $3.96M | $4.00M | $7.96M | -$9.0M | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $9.00M | 7.9% | $1.00M | $6.96M | $7.96M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $9.00M | 7.3% | $1.00M | $6.96M | $7.96M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $9.00M | 6.8% | $1.00M | $6.96M | $7.96M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $9.00M | 6.3% | $1.00M | $6.96M | $7.96M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $9.96M | $53.04M | $63.00M | -$9.2M | 83 | 94 | 177 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $6.00M | 7.4% | $7.00M | $0 | $7.00M | -$2.2M | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | — | $6.00M | 7.4% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$436K | 23 | 34 | 57 |
| 2021-22 | — | $6.00M | 7.4% | $7.00M | $0 | $7.00M | +$1000K | 40 | 44 | 84 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 7.3% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$441K | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $6.00M | 7.2% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$1.2M | 30 | 47 | 77 |
| Total | $30.00M | $0 | $30.00M | -$1.5M | 149 | 185 | 334 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $734.2K | 1.0% | $575.0K | $92.5K | $667.5K | +$1.4M | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 2017-18 | — | $734.2K | 1.0% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | +$2.4M | 22 | 26 | 48 |
| 2018-19 | — | $734.2K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | +$4.9M | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| Total | $1.93M | $277.5K | $2.20M | +$8.7M | 78 | 79 | 157 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ActivatedTBLJan 2, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLDec 29, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- SigningTBLJul 1, 2024
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 7-year $63M contract.
2023-24
- TradeTBLJun 30, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Hurricanes.
- ActivatedCARMar 12, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- TradeCARMar 7, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Penguins.
- Injury reservePITFeb 15, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryPITAug 2, 2023
Out indefinitely following surgery on right ankle.
2021-22
- ActivatedPITJan 2, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITDec 12, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured knuckle.
- InjuryPITDec 8, 2021
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedPITOct 14, 2021
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITOct 12, 2021
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
- InjuryPITOct 3, 2021
Day-to-day with COVID-19 protocol.
2019-20
- Injury reservePITJan 3, 2020
Placed on injured reserve with surgery on shoulder.