Lightning's Oliver Bjorkstrand

Lightning GM breaks silence on Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand trade
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.
Lightning acquire Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand from Kraken
Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois has never been hesitant to trade first-round draft picks in the name of trying to win a Stanley Cup now. And in what had become a seller’s market ahead of Friday’s 3 p.
Lightning's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Goal in first game with new team
Bjorkstrand scored a goal Thursday in a 6-5 win over Buffalo. Bjorkstrand scored the game-winning goal in his Lightning debut. He stuffed in a rebound after Nikita Kucherov's initial shot. His huge smile said it all -- Bjorkstrand went from the Seattle basement to the Tampa penthouse in that recent trade,
Lightning acquire Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand for two first round picks
Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois has never been hesitant to make a move if it meant the team was one step closer to winning another Stanley Cup.
EDGE stats: Lightning’s outlook after trade for Bjorkstrand, Gourde
Gourde, who returned to Seattle’s lineup against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday after a two-month absence (sports hernia surgery), had an assist and won 8-of-9 faceoffs. Only Jared McCann scored more shorthanded goals (six) than Gourde (four) during his time with the Kraken since 2021-22.
Lightning add Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde in trade with Kraken
Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde is returning to the Tampa Bay Lightning -- and he's taking Oliver Bjorkstrand with him.
Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand Make Tampa Bay Lightning ‘Better Today And Better Tomorrow’
As Tampa Bay was winning a pair of Stanley Cups, it was the 5-foot-9 Yanni Gourde who often energized the Amalie Arena crowd.
Bjorkstrand, Gourde traded to Lightning by Kraken in 3-team deal
Selected by Columbus in the third round (No. 89) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Bjorkstrand has 375 points (167 goals, 208 assists) in 606 regular-season games for the Kraken and Blue Jackets and 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 45 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Trade addition Oliver Bjorkstrand scores in first game with Lightning
Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde, who were acquired earlier this week from the Seattle Kraken, combined on a third-period goal that gave the Lightning a 6-5 lead over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
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Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh is playing a key role in helping Oliver Bjorkstrand get acclimated to Tampa Bay.
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