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

[Team_Spirit]

That's the best Tampa could get for all that?

You know Björkstrand was not the main piece,eh?

Main pieces are all going to Seattle.

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

Enjoy Eyssimont, it was always frustrating that he couldn't muster up some better numbers, he is a ton of fun to watch and plays hard every shift.

Excited to watch him - I hate to see Bjorkstrand go, but I understand if 2 x1st and 2 are coming back why they would make the trade, gourde was always going to go. Guess I have to root for and watch Tampa! The pics will help us in the future too either as trade pieces or to help us reset the roster as this iteration of the Kraken has played itself out.

 

[Gentle Man]

Just please let it not be in the first round

 

[K Fleur]

Was happier with this before I seen the 2nd and Eyssimont added. Hoping for 50% retention on Bjorkstrand.

A 2nd and Eyssimont who is a nothing player-who f***ing cares about giving that up?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Tampa has 2 cups and 3 finals, well i guess 4 finals in their window, so paying this price is... ok.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

You're obviously confused about Bjorkstrand.

He's never had to rehab his value, he's consistently been an excellent player - a guy who scores on any line (which makes him more valuable) and makes any line better. One of the best forecheckers in the league actually. He and Gourde together are going to be territorially dominant as a third line, if Tampa uses them that way.

He was traded from Columbus in the peak of the league's cap crunch, after teams were fully spent, in a panic move to clear salary after the Jackets unexpectedly landed Gaudreau. It was an incredible steal, and many people pointed it out at the time.

Yeah no point in engaging with that poster. He has some weird agenda and obviously has only ever looked at a Seattle Scoresheet and never watched him play.

 

[Bond]

Heck of a trade for the Kraken

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

You know Björkstrand was not the main piece,eh?

No really he was … I’m not trying to throw shade, but people really need to watch hockey more if they think he is not!

 

[MMC]

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Love Gourde, Don't know much about Bjorkstrand. Will miss Ace he was turning Into quite a good player.

So we are getting Gourde for free salary wise?

 

[boltsfan86]

Gourde is 75% retained

 

[eojsmada]

Wait...so Detroit did this for nothing?

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Tampa has 2 cups and 3 finals, well i guess 4 finals in their window, so paying this price is... ok.

This is the price of extending the windows

 

[DFC]

I mean Tampas 2 best dmen are 34 years old and Vasi has already shown signs of slowing down even though he has been hot a lot of this year

Yeah, but it's a long way down to the bottom 10 the bulk of your core is roughly 30.

 

[boltsfan86]

Love Gourde, Don't know much about Bjorkstrand. Will miss Ace he was turning Into quite a good player.


So we are getting Gourde for free salary wise?

No, Detroit is retaining 50% of 50% I believe. So it would be 75% retained salary.

 

[Ratsreign]

So tired of being in a division with two teams that have an unfair cap advantage

Call your Congressman/woman

Throw some tea in the Harbor, perhaps

 

[banks]

Finally some trade action!

That's a steep price. And I don't think Gourde will make as big a impact as he used to with Tampa. But Bjorkstrand could end up the bigger piece when all is said and done.

A win for both teams.

Pay attention, Eastern teams. Time to load up!

 

[Sota Popinski]

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

Seattle is probably retaining 50% on gourde and a smaller percentage on Bjorkstrand

 

[SEALBound]

Salary Cap? Am I missing something here?

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

No, Detroit is retaining 50% of 50% I believe. So it would be 75% retained salary.

I thought Seattle was retaining as well

 

[ponder719]

Love Gourde, Don't know much about Bjorkstrand. Will miss Ace he was turning Into quite a good player.


So we are getting Gourde for free salary wise?

Teams can only retain 50% of the salary they have on file, and a player can be retained on twice, so the maximum retention is 75%. If a player makes $4M, and their team trades them to another team at 50% retained, Team A retains $2M, and Team B now has a $2M player. Team B trading that player at 50% retained is retaining $1M of the $2M salary, so Team A now has $2M on the books, Team B has $1M, and Team C has the player and a $1M salary.

 

[BLNY]

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Wow heck of a job by Kraken here

 

[Rschmitz]

A 2nd and Eyssimont who is a nothing player-who f***ing cares about giving that up?

Because it's more than not giving up a second and Eyssimont

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Teams can only retain 50% of the salary they have on file, and a player can be retained on twice, so the maximum retention is 75%. If a player makes $4M, and their team trades them to another team at 50% retained, Team A retains $2M, and Team B now has a $2M player. Team B trading that player at 50% retained is retaining $1M of the $2M salary, so Team A now has $2M on the books, Team B has $1M, and Team C has the player and a $1M salary.

Ah that makes sense