Gourde was traded to the Lightning from the Kraken, along with Oliver Bjorkstrand and a 2026 fifth-round pick, in exchange for Michael Eyssimont, first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 and a 2025 ...

Original Kraken players Yanni Gourde and Brandon Tanev are gone. Forward Oliver Bjorkstrand was included in the Gourde trade with Tampa Bay and had a year left on his contract, freeing up even ...

The Lightning get: F Yanni Gourde, F Oliver Bjorkstrand ... the East is open. They have a top player in Nikita Kucherov and some incredible top-end talent behind him. They have a top-three ...

Gourde (abdomen) was placed on long-term injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Jan. 4. Gourde's move to LTIR is unlikely to impact his recovery timeline. He's expected to be out for another ...

When the deal between the Kraken and Lightning that saw Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde exit the franchise, it opened up roster spots for young players like Melanson to potentially get their ...