Kraken trade Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand

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.
NHL Trade Grades: Lightning Get Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand From Kraken
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Lightning Acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde From Kraken in Blockbuster Trade
The Tampa Bay Lightning are gearing up for another playoff run. Two days before the 2024-25 NHL trade deadline, the Lightning landed Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Michael Eyssimont,
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Report: Bjorkstrand, Gourde Traded to Lightning; Kraken Get 2 1st-Round Picks, More
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EDGE stats: Lightning’s outlook after trade for Bjorkstrand, Gourde
Gourde, who returned to Seattle’s lineup against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday after a two-month absence (sports hernia surgery), had an assist and won 8-of-9 faceoffs. Only Jared McCann scored more shorthanded goals (six) than Gourde (four) during his time with the Kraken since 2021-22.
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.
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Oliver Bjorkstrand on Thursday wasted no time in getting comfortable as a Bolt, scoring the game-winning goal in a 6-5 triumph over the Buffalo Sabres.