With just over 24 hours until NHL Free Agency the Tampa Bay Lightning have made a splash by trading for forward Jake Guentzel from the Carolina Hurricanes. For days now there had been reports of the Tampa Bay Lightning's interest in Jake Guentzel. On day 2 of the NHL Draft, the Lightning traded Mikhail Sergachev and Tanner Jeannot in a salary cap-clearing move. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1807078166696976831'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/LAKings/status/1807084339760611662'> </a></blockquote></div> With those moves, everyone in the hockey world knew the Lightning were planning to make a big move. Today that move was made as they have traded a 3rd round pick to the Carolina Hurricanes for the rights to Jake Guentzel. <q>#GoBolts acquire the rights to Jake Guentzel from #Canes in exchange for a 2025 3rd Rd Pick.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1807433856108163262'> </a></blockquote></div> Now the Tampa Bay Lightning will get to work on extending the upcoming free agent before Monday's free agency period begins. This is a huge upgrade up front for the Lightning who are expected to let Steven Stamkos walk but now bring in a younger replacement.