Jake Guentzel

Tampa Bay Lightning, Center
Age: 31y-5m-4d (Oct 06, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Nebraska-Omaha
Drafted: Round 3 (#77 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Ben Hankinson (Octagon)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$9,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$9,947,368

Career Earnings

$55,413,025

2024-2030 Extension (CURRENT)

Jake Guentzel signed a 7 year, $63,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $53,042,105 signing bonus, $63,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2025-26, Guentzel will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $8,947,368, while carrying a cap hit of $9,000,000.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $63,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$53,042,105
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 30 $9,000,000 10.23% $13,263,157 $13,263,157
2025-26 31 $9,000,000 9.42% $9,947,368 $23,210,525
2026-27 32 $9,000,000 8.65% $7,957,895 $31,168,420
2027-28 33 $9,000,000 7.93% $7,957,895 $39,126,315
2028-29 34 $9,000,000 7.32% $7,957,895 $47,084,210
2029-30 35 $9,000,000 - $7,957,895 $55,042,105
2030-31 36 $9,000,000 - $7,957,895 $63,000,000
2031-32 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 30 $1,000,000 $12,263,157 $9,000,000 10.23%
2025-26 31 $1,000,000 $8,947,368 $9,000,000 9.42%
2026-27 32 $3,957,895 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 8.65%
2027-28 33 $1,000,000 $6,957,895 $9,000,000 7.93%
2028-29 34 $1,000,000 $6,957,895 $9,000,000 7.32%
2029-30 35 $1,000,000 $6,957,895 $9,000,000 -
2030-31 36 $1,000,000 $6,957,895 $9,000,000 -
2031-32 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 30 $1,000,000 $12,263,157 $13,263,157 $13,263,157 - $13,263,157 $9,000,000
2025-26 31 $1,000,000 $8,947,368 $9,947,368 $23,210,525 - $11,605,263 $8,289,474
2026-27 32 $3,957,895 $4,000,000 $7,957,895 $31,168,420 - $10,389,473 $7,957,895
2027-28 33 $1,000,000 $6,957,895 $7,957,895 $39,126,315 - $9,781,579 $7,957,895
2028-29 34 $1,000,000 $6,957,895 $7,957,895 $47,084,210 - $9,416,842 $7,957,895
2029-30 35 $1,000,000 $6,957,895 $7,957,895 $55,042,105 - $9,173,684 $7,957,895
2030-31 36 $1,000,000 $6,957,895 $7,957,895 $63,000,000 - $9,000,000 $7,957,895
Contract Notes

  • 2024-2027: No Movement Clause
  • 2028-2030: 10-Team Trade List

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $30,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2016-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$56,205,525

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Active
$667,500
$667,500
2017 23
Active
$742,500
$1,410,000
2018 24
Active
Active
$792,500
$792,500
$2,202,500
$2,995,000
2019 25
Active
$7,000,000
$9,995,000
2020 26
Active
$5,000,000
$14,995,000
2021 27
Active
$7,000,000
$21,995,000
2022 28
Active
$5,000,000
$26,995,000
2023 29
Retained
Active
$4,680,612
$1,319,388
$31,675,612
$32,995,000
2024 30
Active
$13,263,157
$46,258,157
2025 31
Active
$9,947,368
$56,205,525
Total      
$56,205,525
$56,205,525
2026 32
Active
$7,957,895
2027 33
Active
$7,957,895
2028 34
Active
$7,957,895
2029 35
Active
$7,957,895
2030 36
Active
$7,957,895
Total
$95,995,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $31,305,612 $370,000 - $31,675,612
1 $1,319,388 - - $1,319,388
2 $2,000,000 $21,210,525 - $23,210,525
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$575,000
$92,500
$667,500
$667,500
2017
23
$650,000
$92,500
$742,500
$1,410,000
2018
24
$700,000
$700,000
$92,500
$92,500
$792,500
$792,500
$2,202,500
$2,995,000
2019
25
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$9,995,000
2020
26
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$14,995,000
2021
27
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$21,995,000
2022
28
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$26,995,000
2023
29
$4,680,612
$1,319,388
$4,680,612
$1,319,388
$31,675,612
$32,995,000
2024
30
$1,000,000
$12,263,157
$13,263,157
$46,258,157
2025
31
$1,000,000
$8,947,368
$9,947,368
$56,205,525
Total
$34,625,000
$21,580,525
$56,205,525
$56,205,525
2026
32
$3,957,895
$4,000,000
$7,957,895
2027
33
$1,000,000
$6,957,895
$7,957,895
2028
34
$1,000,000
$6,957,895
$7,957,895
2029
35
$1,000,000
$6,957,895
$7,957,895
2030
36
$1,000,000
$6,957,895
$7,957,895
Total
$42,582,895
$53,412,105
$95,995,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $31,305,612 $370,000 - $31,675,612
1 $1,319,388 - - $1,319,388
2 $2,000,000 $21,210,525 - $23,210,525

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 PIT Feb 15, 2024 - Mar 12, 2024 0 Upper Body
2021-22 PIT Dec 12, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022 0 Upper Body
2019-20 PIT Dec 31, 2019 - Jul 30, 2020 0 Shoulder
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 7 year $63 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jun 30, 2024 Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from Carolina (CAR) for 2025 3rd round pick (#87)
  • Mar 07, 2024 Traded to Carolina (CAR) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Ty Smith for Michael Bunting, Vasili Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, Ville Koivunen, 2024 2nd round pick [Conveys to a 2024 1st if CAR makes the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final] and 2024 5th round pick [Only conveys if CAR wins the 2023-24 Stanley Cup]
  • Dec 28, 2018 Signed a 5 year $30 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 24, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#77 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 TB 62 27 1,262 40 0 12 167 .162 6 18 2 0 34 25 47 137
2024 TB 80 41 1,599 39 0 18 217 .189 17 11 1 0 52 28 24 177
2023 CAR 67 30 1,341 47 77 25 238 .126 5 17 0 0 28 43 22 6
2022 PIT 78 36 1,569 37 73 2 244 .148 11 12 0 0 46 83 46 8
2021 PIT 76 40 1,527 44 84 13 264 .152 7 15 0 0 38 72 44 13
2020 PIT 56 23 1,134 34 57 7 141 .163 6 12 0 1 32 43 28 3
2019 PIT 39 20 804 23 43 11 127 .157 6 4 0 0 19 46 14 22
2018 PIT 82 40 1,586 36 76 13 227 .176 6 5 1 0 47 105 26 10
2017 PIT 82 22 1,351 26 48 -9 171 .129 8 5 0 0 46 142 42 65
2016 PIT 40 16 635 17 33 7 81 .198 1 2 0 0 18 61 10 8
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