Yanni Gourde
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Yanni Gourde to a six-year, $30,996,000 million contract.
The deal announced Friday is worth $5,166,000 per season and locks up the 26-year-old through 2024-25.
Gourde has four goals and eight assists, tied for second on the team for points. He is also tied the team lead with three power-play goals and two game-winning goals.
General manager Julien BriseBois said Gourde personifies the Lightning's team identity "with his speed and relentlessness on the ice."
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Over four seasons with Tampa Bay, Gourde has 35 goals and 85 points in 116 games. He had a career-best 25 goals and 39 assists last season.
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