NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Seattle Kraken and the Edmonton Oilers

The Hurricanes and Penguins working on a Jake Guentzel deal

Hurricanes PR: The Carolina Hurricanes are holding Michael Bunting out of tonight’s game for trade-related reasons.

Elliotte Friedman: Talk is that Bunting will be a part of trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for Jake Guentzel.

Pierre LeBrun: “Hurricanes have been pushing hard with Pittsburgh on Guentzel. It would make sense that Bunting would be part of that package if Carolina can get a deal with the Penguins across the finish line.”

Term an issue for the Seattle Kraken and Jordan Eberle … and the Edmonton Oilers are watching

Tyler Yaremchuk: Frank Seravalli on the DFO Rundown on Seattle Kraken pending UFA forward Jordan Eberle, and the Edmonton Oilers interest.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Jason Gregor: “(Justin) Shultz. (Jordan) Eberle. What are you hearing?”

Seravalli: “Jordan Eberle. That’s another player that the Oilers are monitoring between now and Friday. I think they would trade to bring him in still, even after the Henrique deal.

Eberle has been going back and forth with the Kraken on a contract. They’re offering I think a two-year deal. I think he’s looking for a third year. My belief is his preference is to stay in Seattle.

But if Seattle doesn’t get a deal done, they vowed to trade him by Friday.