The Lightning make a splash yet again, acquiring Yanni Gourde & Oliver Bjorkstrand from Seattle for two first round picks (2026, 2027) and Mikey Eyssimont. Tampa also gets a 2026 fifth round pick in the pre-deadline blockbuster.

Tampa Bay's salvo came hours after Florida remained active before the 3 p.m. EST deadline Friday, acquiring goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the San Jose Sharks for 25-year-old forward Patrick Giles.

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,

The Lightning and Kraken have hooked up on a massive deal ahead of the NHL trade deadline involving Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde.

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

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.

The NHL trade deadline is a couple days away, and Stanley Cup contenders are starting to load up for deep postseason runs. The Tampa Bay Lightning just made their move by reuniting with shutdown forward Yanni Gourde,

The Tampa Bay Lightning went all-in, acquiring Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand in a deal with the Seattle Kraken.

John Romano | GM Julien BriseBois takes a calculated risk by trading more first-round picks for Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde.