Jake Guentzel met with the media after his first game back in Pittsburgh as a visitor. This was the key quote.
"My intention was to stay. They thought there was a better direction."
Jake Guentzel on being traded from the Penguins. pic.twitter.com/lVxjEZ1ZSF— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 27, 2024The audio from the video:
“My intention was to stay. They just thought there was a better direction. It’s out of my hands. It’s not my choice.”
That’s gonna make some waves. On our famous but seldom used scale: “big deal, little deal, no deal”, where do these Guentzel comments rank?