St. Louis Blues left wing Nathan Walker (26) shoves Seattle Kraken forward Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) during second period action on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at Enterprise Center in St. Louis,

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 go big again, while the Seattle Kraken get their sell-off started as they look to rebuild. Trade grades for each side

The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand, along with a fifth-round draft pick in 2026 as part of a three-team trade with the Seattle Kraken and Detroit Red Wings.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are acquiring forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattle Kraken for a package that includes two first-round picks, league sources said Wednesday. Tampa Bay will send Seattle 2026 and 2027 first-round picks,

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.

On March 6, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Seattle Kraken in a three-team trade that also involved the Detroit Red Wings.

While the Kraken's deadline trades permanently separate Eeli Tolvanen from his former linemates, they could also benefit John Hayden and Tye Kartye.

Draft capital? The Kraken have it. Young talent? That's there, too. A title-contending NHL product? Boy...it's hard to envision at the moment.

To complete the deal, Tampa Bay sends forward Michael Eyssimont, a first-round draft pick in 2026, a first-round draft pick in 2027 and Toronto's second-round draft pick in 2025

What could be a busy week of NHL trade deadline activity for the Seattle Kraken started with a bang on Wednesday.