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The 2019-20 prospectus: Jake Guentzel

This is the ninth installment in a series of profiles of members of the Penguins' major-league roster, as listed alphabetically on the team's website. There will be one each weekday until all players have been addressed.

JAKE GUENTZEL

Age: 24
Size: 5 foot 11, 185 pounds
Position: Left wing
Acquired: Third-round draft choice, 2013
Salary-cap hit: $6 million, through 2023-24
2018-19 NHL stats: Forty goals, 36 assists in 82 games.

How he fits: Guentzel has developed an excellent chemistry with Sidney Crosby, and it's hard to imagine him being dislodged from his place on the No.