Tampa Bay's salvo came hours after Florida remained active before the 3 p.m. EST deadline Friday, acquiring goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the San Jose Sharks for 25-year-old forward Patrick Giles.
Yanni Gourde, part of Tampa's 2020 and 2021 title teams, and Oliver Bjorkstrand add valuable depth. But it was costly: Seattle gets first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, a second-rounder this year and Mikey Eyssimont.
The Tampa Bay Lightning go big again, while the Seattle Kraken get their sell-off started as they look to rebuild. Trade grades for each side
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand, along with a fifth-round draft pick in 2026 as part of a three-team trade with the Seattle Kraken and Detroit Red Wings.
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced they acquired forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattle Kraken.
To complete the deal, Tampa Bay sends forward Michael Eyssimont, a first-round draft pick in 2026, a first-round draft pick in 2027 and Toronto's second-round draft pick in 2025
The Tampa Bay Lightning are gearing up for another playoff run. Two days before the 2024-25 NHL trade deadline, the Lightning landed Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Michael Eyssimont,
The NHL trade deadline is a couple days away, and Stanley Cup contenders are starting to load up for deep postseason runs. The Tampa Bay Lightning just made their move by reuniting with shutdown forward Yanni Gourde,
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