Confirmed Trade: [TBL/SEA/DET] Y. Gourde (75% ret.), O. Bjorkstrand, K. Aucoin, 2026 5th to TBL; M. Eyssimont, 2026 1st, 2027 1st, 2025 2nd to SEA; 2025 4th to DET

[Sky04]

Jesus Christ... really would have thought Bjork would come at 50% at that price.

Don't think retention details have finalized? Don't they usually come later?

 

[Hunter368]

Gave up a lot but got potentially a lot depending how Yanni does

 

[Schennanigans]

Tampa gearing up for another run at the cup. They might have the best top 9 in the east.

 

[DFC]

Crazy. Tampa going all in. One of these seasons they are going to implode and someone is getting a top 10 pick from them. Can’t say they aren’t aggressive and successful though.

We are a much better team than we were 10 minutes ago. 2030 can go fxxx itself.

 

[Vergil]

Bjorkstrand is a full on two way stud. Tampa did WELL here.

More than well. They cleaned up.

You don't need first round picks when you're chasing cups.

 

[sxvnert]

Julien - “Picks are for p******!” - Brisebois

 

[Kcb12345]

I like this deal for both teams.

I have so much respect for teams who go all in at the deadline. They're consistently trying to win and I respect the hell out of that, even if it's annoying sometimes (Vegas)

 

[leafsfan5]

Do we even have the cap to do this without retention? I was under the impression we didn't.

According to PuckPedia, TB has 5.7 million in cap space

So you don't, there will likely be retention on both

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

No 1st round pick until 2028, Tampa has empited the cupboard but they are taking their shot good for them.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

There has to be retention here right?

 

[JKG33]

The East contenders

Tampa/Florida

The rest

Fixed

 

[eojsmada]

Brisebois really hates his draft picks. Amazing.

 

[DFC]

Gave up a lot but got potentially a lot depending how Yanni does

This is actually true, yeah. If Yanni is a shell of himself, it's still an okay trade. If he is anywhere close to Cup Years Yanni (85%?), this is a great trade for us.

 

[BB88]

Fixed

Let’s give a little love for them

But seriously I can’t see how a Stanley Cup finalist comes from metro this season

Tampa and Florida are proven top tier teams

 

[Vergil]

Brisebois really hates his draft picks. Amazing.

Winners win, and losers collect picks and pray they become something.

Seems like a fair trade for both teams really.

 

[boltsfan86]

Lightning fan's thoughts:

1. I am not worried about the draft picks at all, just happy to have kept Geekie/Howard/Gaulthier/Duke
2. Thank you for your service Michael Eyssimont
3. Would not be surprised to see Gourde get an extension before season is out, he never wanted to leave TB and will probably be thrilled to be back
4. Wonder what the retention is for Seattle
5. Depending on retention, that 2028 first might be in play pretty soon lol

 

[JKG33]

Let’s give a little love for them

But seriously I can’t see how a Stanley Cup finalist comes from metro this season

Tampa and Florida are proven top tier teams

Its gunna be another year of the state of Florida making the eastern conference look way better than it really is

 

[ViD]

Well, Tampa fans could erase the drafts from their schedules for the next 3 years

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

total homerun for Tampa here.

I will give JBB credit: he doesn't let one bad result (Jeannot) mess with his general strategy of viewing picks as essentially junk in their current situation. And relative to somebody like Bjorkstrand, who could be a contributor for longer than his current contract, potentially, I kind of agree with his take.

 

[DougGilmour93]

How does TB add 10mil?
Cap circumvention yet again for the Lightning?

 

[Chainshot]

And we should face the HF-ishness of it all - Seattle having to put an extra 5th into the deal.

 

[DFC]

Brisebois really hates his draft picks. Amazing.

I see no reason why we shouldn't be targeting 28-33 year Olds. Older if they're still productive. The reality is our window is basically as long as Hedman holds up. And the next generation Lightning core has a very, very small chance of being as good as this one, no matter how many picks we have. So we have to juice this core for everything it's worth

 

[Summer Rose]

Let’s give a little love for them

But seriously I can’t see how a Stanley Cup finalist comes from metro this season

Tampa and Florida are proven top tier teams

Atlantic looks even more brutal now than it did before. Also, there's a decent chance that the Bolts and Panthers face each other in the first round. The loser of that series would walk away from it extremely disappointed at a first round exit.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I don't follow Seattle at all but I'd probably like this kind of return if I were a Kraken fan. Seems like a good trade for both sides in that regard.

Seattle fans can feel free to correct me if I'm wrong though.

Good return. Yes. A lot of us were hoping to get someone ready to plug in to the roster within the next couple of years. This does not align with the competitiveness talk from ownership/management. However, that does not mean the value is not there.

 

[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?