On Friday (Sep. 20), Elliotte Friedman reported that the Utah Hockey Membership is closing in on an enormous eight-year contract extension for ahead Dylan Guenther price simply over $7 million yearly. Guenther, who’s 21 years outdated, was drafted ninth total within the 2021 NHL Entry Draft after a dominant displaying within the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Edmonton Oil Kings, the place he had a powerful two points-per-game common with 24 factors by 12 video games within the 2020-21 marketing campaign.
Listening to Dylan Guenther and Utah closing in on an eight-year extension at barely above $7M per.
The Utahns lock up a key piece.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 20, 2024
Guenther was the primary total choice within the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft by the Oil Kings. Over components of 5 seasons within the WHL, he performed in 157 video games, scoring 99 targets and including 108 assists for 207 factors, which comes out to a 1.32 points-per-game common. As he labored his approach by the American Hockey League (AHL), he performed simply 29 video games and put up a powerful 0.97 points-per-game common with 28 factors.
With simply 78 NHL video games beneath his belt, Guenther has scored 24 targets and added 26 assists for 50 factors, which comes out to a 0.64 points-per-game common. Ever since they drafted him, it was clear he had the offensive capability to be dominant on the NHL stage, and he has been in a position to grind his approach by the AHL and make a reputation for himself within the large leagues. The 2024-25 season needs to be his first full season within the NHL, and he’s now a trusted core piece with the relocated Utah franchise, who’re hoping they’ll discover some success after transitioning from the Arizona Coyotes.
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