Player Discussion: Yanni Gourde

[BoltsFanSinceDay1]

One more time: Oh My Gourde! Going to miss "my boy"! Loved his heart and no-quit attitude.

 

[PaulGG]

Watching the playoffs I can see why they pick him. We will miss you Yanni! We are going to miss that 3rd line so much as they were the best energy we have ever had.

 

[Hoek]

These premature elegies are going to be funny if he ends up not being the one picked.

 

[Peacefool]

Of all three Killer Pally or Gourde ,as much as I love all of them I am most emotional to lose Gourde more than all others. I really loved him on ice. Dude never gave up,he was incredible for us, some part of my Lightning heart will be broke if rumours are true. We,I will miss him very much

 

[DaBolts]

One last time, for all the game thread's sake:

 

[bov]

So much heart, great player and he will be missed. Happy for him to become a more prominent part of his new team.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Love ya Yanni.

 

[BoltsFanSinceDay1]

Hearing it announced really hits home. Gosh.

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

To quote Roy Williams from The Last Dance: "he's the only player that could ever turn it on and off, and he never fricken turned it off"

All the best to Gourde in Seattle.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Beast. Thanks for everything, Gourdo

 

[gn2007]

Feels way longer than 6 years.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

What a run. You won't even have to leave your jet ski here in Tampa

 

[Stammertime91]

I remember where I was when he was scoring clutch goals trying to get us in the playoffs in 2017. Almost did it. Just knew the guy was gonna be solid. I will miss the shit he stirs up. Not many in his mold that can bring it every shift.

Fan favorite for life, will miss you Yanni

 

[Byrddog]

Right now Yanni is the 1C on that team. Let that sink in a minute.

 

[Hedmonster Bolt]

Yanni, thanks for the heart and grit. It was a joy to watch you play. You will forever be loved and you sir will always be a Bolt.

 

[dechire]

Best of luck to Gourde !!! He'll always be a Bolt to me.

 

[AHockeyFanatic]

Gourde was a great player and fan favorite!

 

[Rschmitz]

 

[jfc64]

Gourde was a great player and fan favorite!

Can he come back for the playoffs?

 

[Brie]

The guy deserves like over a minuten lobg standing ovationer when he comes back to Amalie Arena for the first time. Going to really miss him and the way he played.
He's going to be tough to replace.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

well bye gourdey like another hononymous legend YOU ARE NOW the face of a franchise....i am sure you are up to it...i wish you went to a better team or someone with a clue at how to gm but you can only have so much i guess...gl gl kid

 

[DaBolts]

Maybe JBB knew what he was doing after all....

Gourde out first two months of season for Kraken after shoulder surgery

 

[Hoek]

Absolute legend. Heart and soul guy. Shame he's not gonna party with us again.

 

[U55]

Huge loss for the team. I wish him all the best in the future. I will always cheer for him to be successful.