Free agency can be a sticky situation for many players that involves a lot of back & forth and sometimes, decisions that be difficult for players to have to make. And this was no different for the veteran center, Jake Guentzel, who in 2024 was traded to the Lightning from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a 2025 third round draft pick.
But why did Guentzel really sign with the Lightning? He revealed this summer on The Cam & Strick Podcast that the Hurricanes front office dropping the ball was part of his decision to go to Tampa Bay.