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.

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.

The Lightning are loading up for another lengthy run in a wide-open race this season. They pulled off the trade following a 9-1-0 run that put them back among the East's elite, acquiring two-way right winger Oliver Bjorkstrand,