However, Tampa Bay acquired Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde from Seattle on Wednesday, which likely influenced the Lightning's decision to send Atkinson to the minors.
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 Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde on Wednesday as part of a three-team swap.
Tampa added significant reinforcements landing Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand in a eye-popping deal with the Kraken. Gourde returns to Tampa Bay after four seasons away while Bjorkstrand is a remarkable fit for the second line,
The Lighting paid a steep price -- two first-round picks -- for Gourde and Bjorkstrand but they're two players who should fit in perfectly.
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.
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 are going all-in once again. After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22 — and winning two of them — the Bolts haven’t been past the first-round since.
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