The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde on Wednesday as part of a three-team swap.

Kraken GM Ron Francis on Wednesday vowed to “move this team forward” near-term after acquiring two first-round picks and a second-round selection by sending winger Oliver Bjorkstrand and center Yanni

While the Tampa Bay Lightning answered the cross-state-rival and defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers' activity ahead of the NHL trade deadline with a big move of their own Wednesday to bolster their playoff chances,

The Seattle Kraken are stocking up on draft picks at the trade deadline. The Kraken acquired a draft haul including two first-rounders by trading forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

As Tampa Bay was winning a pair of Stanley Cups, it was the 5-foot-9 Yanni Gourde who often energized the Amalie Arena crowd.

Jake Guentzel had a hat trick, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Bjorkstrand scored on a wrist shot with 18:20 remaining,

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 Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde from the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, re-opening their Stanley Cup window with two advanced stats standouts joining their championship-winning core.

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