Tampa Bay beat the rush to have the chance to negotiate exclusively with Jake Guentzel over the weekend, then signed the point-a-game playoff player to a $63 million, seven-year deal. The Tampa Bay Lightning got a head start on free agency by acquiring the rights to the high-scoring winger on Sunday. The Lightning sent a 2025 third-round draft pick to the Carolina Hurricanes. The move allows the Lightning to sign Guentzel before he hits the open market on Monday. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/nhl/lightning/tampa-bay-lightning-acquire-rights-jake-guentzel/67-f9c2631f-6fa3-427d-80a2-9256caf294bb