The Seattle Kraken selected forward Yanni Gourde ($5.17 million) from the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in yesterday’s expansion draft. Today, per a report in The Athletic, he will be out four months due to shoulder surgery.
Yanni Gourde out four months after shoulder surgery
GM Ron Francis built his new team from the blue-line out, but when it came to forwards he chose more crash than flash. “We wanted players with character,” he said. “We certainly wanted players that compete hard.”
The 29 year-old was a key player for Tampa’s runs to two titles.