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Lightning Secure Yanni Gourde with Six-Year, $14M Extension

Reacquired from Seattle in March, the 33-year-old forward recorded 31 points in 57 games following sports hernia surgery

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Overview

  • The six-year contract carries a total value of $14 million and an average annual cap hit of $2.33 million.
  • Gourde was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 before agreeing to the extension.
  • Tampa Bay reacquired him from the Seattle Kraken in early March in exchange for forward Michael Eyssimont and three draft picks.
  • He overcame a January sports hernia surgery to post seven goals and 31 points across 57 games last season.
  • Originally signed as an undrafted free agent in 2014, Gourde is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with 347 points in 602 NHL games.