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The Panthers, the Lightning and the ‘blueprint’ behind Florida becoming the new State of Hockey
Minnesota has called itself the “State of Hockey” since the Wild trademarked the phrase soon after their 2000 inception. But ...
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Guess who’s back: Gourde signs six-year deal with Lightning
Entering the 2025-26 season, Gourde has scored 133 goals and 214 assists for 347 points in 602 career NHL regular season ...
Lightning sign gritty forward Yanni Gourde to 6-year contract
Instead of becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1, Gourde now could finish his career in a Tampa Bay sweater.
'We're Right There': Gourde And Lightning Believe Championship Window Has Not Closed
The Tampa Bay Lightning's “winning culture” played a large part in one of their top pending UFAs sticking around for the long ...
With a chance at second Stanley Cup, Matthew Tkachuk’s rise to stardom with Panthers continues
I’m just super lucky, I think. I feel like I’m not even halfway through my career and I’ve been fortunate enough with so many great things that have happened and been blessed.’ ...
Lightning sign Yanni Gourde to a 6-year contract worth nearly $14M
General manager Julien BriseBois announced the deal. Yanni Gourde will count $2.33 million against the salary cap through the ...
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Lightning sign forward Yanni Gourde to a six-year contract
Gourde skated in 21 contests with the Bolts, collecting 13 assists and 14 points with a plus-four rating this season ...
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Gourde signs 6-year contract with Lightning
Yanni Gourde signed a six-year, $13.98 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. It has an average annual ...
How Lightning benefit short- and long-term from 6-year deal to keep Yanni Gourde through age 39
The Lightning got Gourde to agree to a six-year extension carrying a $2.33 million cap hit — a deal with no real comparables ...