The trade Lightning get: Forward Yanni Gourde, forward Oliver Bjorkstrand, fifth-round pick in 2025, prospect Kyle Aucoin. Kraken get: First-round pick in 2026, first-round pick in 2027 (both top-10 protected), Toronto’s second-round pick in 2025, forward Michael Eyssimont. Red Wings … Read More
Greg WyshynskiMar 5, 2025, 04:08 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday acquired forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattle Kraken in an aggressive move ahead of Friday’s NHL … Read More
By Sarah Jean Maher, Pierre LeBrun and Joe Smith The Tampa Bay Lightning are acquiring forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattle Kraken for a package that includes two first-round picks, league sources said Wednesday. Tampa Bay will … Read More
The Tampa Bay Lightning are acquiring forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde from the Seattle Kraken, it was announced Wednesday afternoon. Seattle gets first-round picks in both 2026 and 2027 that are top 10 protected, a 2025 second-round pick that was previously belonging … Read More
In one fell swoop, the Kraken reportedly said goodbye to an alternate captain and an All-Star, sending center Yanni Gourde and winger Oliver Bjorkstrand to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, two days before the NHL trade deadline. NHL insider … Read More