Lightning acquire Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand

‘We’re a better team’: Lightning GM Julien BriseBois excited to add Gourde, Bjorkstrand
When Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand found out on Wednesday morning that they were being traded from the Seattle Kraken, the forwards weren’t yet sure of the location for their next hockey home. Their hope,
Lightning acquire Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand for two first round picks
Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois has never been hesitant to make a move if it meant the team was one step closer to winning another Stanley Cup.
Lightning acquire Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand from Kraken
Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois has never been hesitant to trade first-round draft picks in the name of trying to win a Stanley Cup now. And in what had become a seller’s market ahead of Friday’s 3 p.
Lightning acquire forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde, fifth-round pick from Seattle
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
Report: Bjorkstrand, Gourde Traded to Lightning; Kraken Get 2 1st-Round Picks, More
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Lightning GM breaks silence on Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand additions
After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22 -- and winning two of them -- the Lightning are going all in again.
Lightning acquire Bjorkstrand, Gourde from Kraken in 3-team swap
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde on Wednesday as part of a three-team swap.
NHL Trade Grades: Lightning Get Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand From Kraken
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Lightning acquire Gourde and Bjorkstrand and Panthers get Vanecek as NHL trade action heats up
The Tampa Bay Lightning have answered the cross-state-rival and defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers’ first couple of additions ahead of the NHL trade deadline with a big move of their own.
NHL trade grades: Lightning go all in for Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand
The Lighting paid a steep price -- two first-round picks -- for Gourde and Bjorkstrand but they're two players who should fit in perfectly.
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