{ "blocks": [ { "type": "video", "data": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/1tEFhKyE.mp4", "streached": true, "controls": true, "caption": "Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton would be a perfect fit for the Pittsburgh Penguins bottom six.", "image": { "url": "https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/video-migration/1tEFhKyE-poster.jpg" }, "cdn": { "service": "jwplayer", "playlistUrl": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/1tEFhKyE.m3u8", "sources": [ { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/1tEFhKyE.m3u8", "type": "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/1tEFhKyE-PleLi0gz.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 180, "width": 320, "label": "180p", "bitrate": 329378, "filesize": 3252611, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/1tEFhKyE-TPyFHjSz.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 270, "width": 480, "label": "270p", "bitrate": 443021, "filesize": 4374836, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/1tEFhKyE-j3UGax3n.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 720, "width": 1280, "label": "720p", "bitrate": 1282956, "filesize": 12669197, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/1tEFhKyE-KwtrUhfG.m4a", "type": "audio/mp4", "label": "AAC Audio", "bitrate": 114686, "filesize": 1132528 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/1tEFhKyE-hoWDbBur.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 360, "width": 640, "label": "360p", "bitrate": 464809, "filesize": 4589992, "framerate": 30 }, { "file": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/1tEFhKyE-TcGp53GP.mp4", "type": "video/mp4", "height": 540, "width": 960, "label": "540p", "bitrate": 792689, "filesize": 7827809, "framerate": 30 } ] } } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins were dealt a harsh blow when it was announced that forward Jake Guentzel would miss a month with an upper-body injury. With a placement on long-term injured reserve, the Penguins won’t have Guentzel back in the lineup until March 10 at the earliest." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "That’s if Guentzel returns to the Penguins at all. Before his injury, Guentzel was one of the hottest topics on the trade market. The Penguins arguably wanted to keep Guentzel around for a push at the playoffs, but with his absence and the postseason still uncertain, they might not have a choice but to deal him before the deadline." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The NHL’s trade deadline is set for March 8, just two days before Guentzel can return to the ice. A player can be traded while on injured reserve, and since the injury likely won’t keep Guentzel out into April or later, insiders believe there is still a move to be made." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“Does it hurt his trade value?” Frank Seravalli asked on Daily Faceoff Live. “My answer to that is no… We have a large enough sample size with Jake Guentzel to know how important of a piece he is.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "A common theme is the belief that the Penguins are long shots to make the postseason without Guentzel in the lineup. With the playoffs possibly far enough out of reach, a trade involving Guentzel looks more realistic than ever." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Elliotte Friedman was asked on the 32 Thoughts Podcast if the injury complicates anything on the trade market." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“He’ll rest, and he’ll be ready to play,” Friedman said. “I don’t think this changes anything for anyone.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Other insiders believe that since Guentzel is returning at all this year, he is still a key piece to any team looking for a playoff run." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“You have to trade for Jake Guentzel by March 8,” Craig Button said on TSN’s The Talking Point. “But you need Jake Guentzel for April 22 and the playoffs.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Button also touched on the idea of an injury to Guentzel hampering his value on the market. Despite the injury, Button said the Penguins would still get a return that is more beneficial down the line." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“Are teams going to lower the price?” Button asked. “I think the return that they’re looking at could be something that could really help them going forward.”" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Penguins will have to make a decision quickly when it comes to the future of Guentzel. With the playoffs looking more unlikely than ever, they may not have a choice but to find a dance partner for the elite scorer and look for as big a return as possible. 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Insider: Jake Guentzel Injury Doesn’t Effect Penguins Trade