Update on Jake Guentzel’s injury: An insider talks about the Hurricanes forward’s potential return
The Carolina Hurricanes made headlines with a blockbuster trade, acquiring forward Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The trade involved sending forward Michael Bunting, three prospects and two conditional draft picks to the Penguins. However, the excitement surrounding the trade faded as Jake Guentzel was placed on injured reserve by the Penguins.
He was expected to miss up to four weeks, with the Penguins projecting Guentzel to return to the team in early March. Mike Morreale, senior draft writer at NHL.com shared insights from Rod Brind’Amour, the head coach for the Carolina Hurricanes.
According to NHL insider Bob Pompeani, Jake Guentzel is expected to debut this week.