Gourde and Bjorkstrand to Tampa for two 1st round picks: It’s about to be confirmed

For several years, we have seen the Lightning pay a high price at the trade deadline to improve.

In 2023, the club gave up a first-round pick, a second-round pick, a third-round pick, a fourth-round pick, and a fifth-round pick to acquire Tanner Jeannot…

The previous year, the Lightning gave up two first-round picks, Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddish to get their hands on Brandon Hagel… In 2020, they paid a first-round pick to the Devils to get Blake Coleman… You understand the principle.

But apparently, the strategy will not change in Tampa Bay.

Because according to the latest information from Elliotte Friedman, the Lightning is about to send (at least) two first-round picks to Seattle in order to acquire Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand.

Again… The Lightning is not afraid to pay the high price to improve:

This is going to happen…not sure how it all looks, but understand key part of return is two first-round picks from Lightning to Kraken. https://t.co/be4Q4c0BLQ

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 5, 2025

More details to come…