Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand were traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning by the Seattle Kraken as part of a three-team trade also involving the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday. Gourde was traded to the Red Wings for unsigned defenseman Kyle Aucoin.
The Detroit Red Wings made a trade on Wednesday, agreeing to take on salary in return for a 2025 4th-round pick.
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde on Wednesday as part of a three-team swap. The Lightning sent two conditional first-round picks (2026, 2027) and forward Michael Eyssimont to the Seattle Kraken.
A busy day of transactions continued for the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday afternoon, when word broke that Detroit would be facilitating the deal that sent Seattle Kraken forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Oliver and Yanni were tremendous players for our organization who led by example on and off the ice, and I wish them all the best."
The Seattle Kraken have traded center Yanni Gourde and winger Oliver Bjorkstrand to the Tampa Bay Lightning for two future first-round picks, a second-round selection, and forward Michael Eyssimont.