Last season, he was looking for a new contract and he was eager to come back to the Penguins. However, he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes instead. In free agency, Guentzel ended up signing with the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he will play for a bonafide title contender. However, he still has some hurt feelings about what happened.
Guentzel acknowledges that it is a business, but you can't help but feel like he feels a bit used up after what took place. He really thought Pittsburgh would be his home forever. Instead, that was taken from him.