7-Piece Blockbuster Trade Shakes Up the NHL, Centered Around Two-Time Cup Champ Yanni Gourde
We have a major trade to announce in the National Hockey League between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Seattle Kraken.
Moments ago, top insider Elliotte Friedman confirmed that Yanni Gourde is heading back to Tampa Bay, where he won two Stanley Cups, as part of a 7-piece blockbuster trade.
Julien BriseBois isn't afraid to make bold moves to improve his team, clearly!
Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning: Seattle Kraken acquires two first-round picks
The excellent TSN journalist Pierre LeBrun reveals all the details right here:
The Bolts receive Gourde and Bjorkstrand, as well as a fifth-round pick in 2026."
Yanni Gourde, 33 years old, has 17 points in 36 games this season and earns just under $5.2 million per year.
He won two Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Oliver Bjorkstrand, 29 years old, has 37 points in 61 games this season and earns $5.4 million per year until 2026.
Michael Eyssimont, 28 years old, has 10 points in 57 games this season and earns $800,000 per year until next summer.
The Lightning are serious!
More details to follow.
| POLL | ||
MARS 5 | 1973 ANSWERS 7-Piece Blockbuster Trade Shakes Up the NHL, Centered Around Two-Time Cup Champ Yanni Gourde Who has the better chance of winning the cup? | ||
| Tampa Bay | 356 | 18 % |
| Florida | 953 | 48.3 % |
| Toronto | 117 | 5.9 % |
| Washington | 547 | 27.7 % |
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