The Detroit Red Wings acquired a 2025 fourth-round pick today to facilitate the trade that sent center Yanni Gourde from Seattle to Tampa Bay. The Kraken shipped Gourde to Detroit for defense prospect Kyle Aucoin. The Red Wings then sent Gourde to the Lightning for a conditional fourth-round pick.
With the goal of entering the final stretch of the NHL season strong, the Tampa Bay Lightning have added two players, one of whom is a Stanley Cup champion, in a major trade with the Detroit Red Wings and Seattle Kraken.