Confirmed with Link: [TBL/SEA/DET] Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde (75% retained), Kyle Aucoin, 2026 5th for Mike Eyssimont, 2026 1st, 2027 1st, 2025 2nd, 2025 4th

[LightningStrikes]

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[DistantThunderRep]

[TBL/SEA] Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand, 2026 5th for 2026 1st, 2027 1st, 2025 2nd, Mikey Eyssimont

No retention? f***

 

[Gurglesons]

[TBL/SEA] Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand, 2026 5th for 2026 1st, 2027 1st, 2025 2nd, Mikey Eyssimont

No retention? f***

They can't make the trade with no retention.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

They can't make the trade with no retention.

No retention listed yet.

 

[LightningStrikes]

We don’t have a 1st round pick until 2028. For now.

 

[JTBF81]

There must be retention on at least Gourde, amd hopefully both for the 2nd 1st.

Those likely late 1sts aren't going to help this core anyway. Happy that they didn't give up any of Geekie/Howard/Gauthier though.

 

[Major4Boarding]

There is retention - it just hasn’t been formally announced

 

[Sky04]

Not giving up a prospect is huge, 1st round picks are useless for this team right now.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Now flip Bjorkstrand for Tuch!

 

[bigdaddio]

I think Mikey will be missed. He seems to be playing smarter while retaining his high energy. Gourde is out for the rest of the season right? So this is for Borkstaad?

 

[VinikToWinIt]

I love it. Our top 9 should be rock solid.

 

[Sky04]

Now flip Bjorkstrand for Tuch!

Bjorkstrand, Howard, and Geekie for Tuch

 

[Peacefool]

Bjorkstrand, Howard, and Geekie for Tuch

and 50% retention of Bjork

 

[LightningStrikes]

I think Mikey will be missed. He seems to be playing smarter while retaining his high energy. Gourde is out for the rest of the season right? So this is for Borkstaad?

Gourde returned yesterday, had an assist and two shots in 12:53 TOI.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I am fine with giving up the first round picks, the second sure, hate losing Ace but so be it. If there is retention on both, then that still leaves a bit more for another pick up possibly?

 

[JoVel]

Is that what I think it is, a right handed shot that isn't completely useless?

 

[aylib]

If we sign Bjorkstrand past ‘26 and he continues to produce- I guess it’s alright, otherwise I’m not sure what to make of it.

 

[bigdaddio]

Gourde returned yesterday, had an assist and two shots in 12:53 TOI.

Good. Makes it better. Hopefully being back here on a non-suck team he can return to demon form.

 

[SaucerpassfromKuch]

After Jeannot trade nothing hurts anymore, this feels like a good move.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

guentzel - point - kucherov
hagel - cirelli - bjork
chaffee - paul - gourde
glendenning - girgs


i think that JBB got really bad diarrhea during the first round of the draft one time and promised he'd never go through that experience again

 

[Tampa22]

I don't know, I don't understand this trade. I don't care about the picks but never be a fan of Bjorkstrand. I love Ace, I would send Sheary or the traffic cone from Latvia instead. I like Gourde but expensive for what he brings, he was overpay in Seattle.

 

[Stammertime91]

Gourde is a huge upgrade over Eyssimont in the bottom six. Capable of playing a shutdown role too with the second line, which would put Bjork with Paul on the third. This trade helps us significantly. Mikey won't be missed, dude sucked offensively and is a wrap around hound. 0 creativity to his game. He's just a spark plug type and those are easily available.

 

[Major4Boarding]

I am fine with giving up the first round picks, the second sure, hate losing Ace but so be it. If there is retention on both, then that still leaves a bit more for another pick up possibly?

Not much. But a little

 

[JoVel]

If we sign Bjorkstrand past ‘26 and he continues to produce- I guess it’s alright, otherwise I’m not sure what to make of it.

Either we extend him this summer or he's gonna have a payday as a UFA after getting fed by Kucherov for a full season.

 

[LightningStrikes]

So how is Bjorkstrand’s one-timer from the left circle??