A return worth waiting for

A return worth waiting for as Yanni Gourde is back with the Lightning
Yanni Gourde was told Wednesday at 9 a.m. Pacific time that he was getting traded, but the Seattle Kraken couldn’t tell him his destination right away. Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand waited for three hours — until two players cleared waivers for the Lightning — before they could be informed they were heading to Tampa Bay as the main pieces of a three-team trade that also included the Red Wings.
Gourde returns to Lightning 'like he never left' after 3-team trade
TAMPA -- Yanni Gourde returned to Amalie Arena as if he never departed the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is back in his corner stall of the locker room and will wear the same No. 37 jersey tonight against the Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET; ESPN) that he wore for his first six seasons in the NHL.
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Lightning acquire Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand from Kraken
Tampa Bay sends two first-round picks to Seattle in a deal that focuses on making Tampa Bay tougher to play against down the stretch.
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.
Gourde eager to hit the ice with the Lightning...again
Lightning forward Yanni Gourde rejoins Tampa Bay after they lost him to Seattle in the expansion draft four years ago. Now, the two-time Stanley Cup champ can't wait to skate where his career started.
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‘Grateful’ Yanni Gourde pens heartfelt farewell note for Seattle Kraken after being traded to Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent acquisition, Yanni Gourde, posted a heartfelt note of thanks addressed to his former team, ...
NHL trade grades: Lightning go all in for Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand
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Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand traded by Kraken for multiple draft picks
Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand are headed to the Tampa Bay Lightning as part of a three-team deal that also involves the Detroit Red Wings. The Kraken will also send a 2026 fifth-round draft ...
Kraken make major Yanni Gourde decision before NHL trade deadline
Yanni Gourde is back on the ice after a long absence, but will the Seattle Kraken end up trading him before the deadlline?
Gourde Records An Assist And Returns To the Kraken's Lineup Against the Wild
Yanni Gourde returned to the lineup as the Seattle Kraken hosted the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night at Climate Pledge Arena.
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Kraken Plan Summer Upgrades With Huge Trade Haul
Kraken GM Ron Francis on Wednesday vowed to “move this team forward” near-term after acquiring two first-round picks and a ...