Lightning, 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.
Bjorkstrand, Gourde traded to Lightning by Kraken in 3-team deal
Selected by Columbus in the third round (No. 89) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Bjorkstrand has 375 points (167 goals, 208 assists) in 606 regular-season games for the Kraken and Blue Jackets and 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 45 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Report: Bjorkstrand, Gourde Traded to Lightning; Kraken Get 2 1st-Round Picks, More
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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.
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 Reaction: Lightning Once Again Sacrifice The Future For The Now With Gourde And Bjorkstrand
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Bolts GM Julien BriseBois aren't afraid of mortgaging their future and setting the tone in the Atlantic Division arms race.
Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand traded by Kraken for multiple draft picks
Bjorkstrand was acquired by the Kraken in a July 2022 trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bjorkstrand also scored both goals in the Kraken's Game 7 win over the Colorado Avalanche to clinch the franchise's first playoff series win. An All-Star in 2024, Bjorkstrand has 37 points in 61 games so far this season.
NHL Trade Grades: Lightning Get Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand From Kraken
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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.
If Lightning are playing in June, this is a great trade. If not ...
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Seattle Kraken trade two of their top players to Tampa Bay
What could be a busy week of NHL trade deadline activity for the Seattle Kraken started with a bang on Wednesday.