As Tampa Bay was winning a pair of Stanley Cups, it was the 5-foot-9 Yanni Gourde who often energized the Amalie Arena crowd.

The Lighting paid a steep price — two first-round picks — for Gourde and Bjorkstrand but they're two players who should fit ...

Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois has never been hesitant to make a move if it meant the team was one step closer to ...

Tampa Bay sends two first-round picks to Seattle in a deal that focuses on making Tampa Bay tougher to play against down the ...

The Kraken received three draft picks and forward Michael Eyssimont for center Yanni Gourde, winger Oliver Bjorkstrand and a ...

Bjorkstrand was acquired by the Kraken in a July 2022 trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bjorkstrand also scored both ...

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The Seattle Kraken have traded center Yanni Gourde and winger Oliver Bjorkstrand to the Tampa Bay Lightning for two future ...

To complete the deal, Tampa Bay sends forward Michael Eyssimont, a first-round draft pick in 2026, a first-round draft pick ...

Selected by Columbus in the third round (No. 89) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Bjorkstrand has 375 points (167 goals, 208 assists) ...

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde is returning to the Tampa Bay Lightning -- and he's taking Oliver Bjorkstrand with him.