From the moment Jake Guentzel’s name was on the trade block the theory existed — trade him for a haul at the deadline, and then re-sign him in the summer as a free agent.
You get the players and assets all for basically renting him out for a couple of months.
It is a good idea. I get why fans want to see it happen. But how likely is it, and how often does that sort of thing happen?
The idea got another boost this week when The Athletic’s Josh Yohe was asked about it in his recent Pittsburgh Penguins mailbag.