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The Kraken have acquired Michael Eyssimont, a 2026 1st Round Pick, a 2027 1st Round Pick and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Lightning for Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde and a 2026 5th Round Pick.

Eyssimont has established himself as a reliable role player of the past few seasons and will likely continue to fill that role with Seattle. The 28-year-old was averaging 10:41 time-on-ice and scored 10 points (5G / 5A) in 57 games with Tampa Bay this season.

Michael Eyssimont
The Lightning have acquired Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand and a 2026 5th Round Pick from the Kraken for Michael Eyssimont, a 2026 1st Round Pick, a 2027 1st Round Pick and a 2025 2nd Round Pick.

Gourde has struggled with consistency while battling injuries this season but could see a boost in production returning to his former club, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 33-year-old Gourde scored 17 points (6G / 11A) in 36 games with Seattle this season.

Yanni Gourde
The Lightning have acquired Oliver Bjorkstrand, Yanni Gourde and a 2026 5th Round Pick from the Kraken for Michael Eyssimont, a 2026 1st Round Pick, a 2027 1st Round Pick and a 2025 2nd Round Pick.

Bjorkstrand brings significant offensive depth to a Tampa Bay Lightning team in the running for first place in the Atlantic Division. The 29-year-old Bjorkstrand tallied 37 points (16G / 21A) and 124 shots while averaging 15:28 time-on-ice through 61 games with Seattle this season.

Oliver Bjorkstrand
Florida has acquired Vitek Vancek from San Jose for Patrick Giles.

The Sharks opted not to play Vanecek on Tuesday in anticipation of a trade, which was realized on Wednesday morning, sending him to Florida in exchange for Patrick Giles. Vanecek posted an unimpressive 3.88 GAA and .882 SV% in 18 games with the Sharks this season (3-10-3). Though he will be predominantly backing up Sergei Bobrovsky, Vanecek should see an improvement in his statistics on a much stronger Florida team.

Vitek Vanecek
San Jose has acquired Patrick Giles from Florida for Vitek Vanecek.

Giles is an undrafted 25-year-old forward out of Boston College. He made his NHL debut this season, playing nine games with the Panthers and scoring zero points. He scored seven points (5G / 2A) in 39 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.

Patrick Giles
The Devils acquired Shane LaChance from the Oilers in a three-way trade that also included the Bruins.

LaChance was a sixth-round pick, 186th overall, of the Edmonton Oilers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward has spent the previous two seasons playing Collegiate hockey with Boston University, scoring 52 points (23G / 29A) in 72 games.

Shane Lachance
The Oilers have acquired Petr Hauser from the Devils in a three-way trade that also included the Bruins.

Hauser was a fifth-round pick, 141st overall, of the New Jersey Devils in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old Czech forward has four points (1G / 3A) in 16 games with Vitkovice HC (Czech) this season.

Petr Hauser
The Oilers have acquired Max Jones from the Bruins in a three-way trade that also included the Devils.

The Oilers acquired Trent Frederic and Max Jones in a three-way trade with the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils. Jones has spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL but is no stranger to the NHL. The 27-year-old forward has 62 points (31G / 31A) in 265 career games.

Max Jones
The Oilers have acquired Trent Frederic from the Bruins in a three-way trade that also included the Devils.

The Oilers acquired Trent Frederic and Max Jones in a three-way trade with the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils. The 27-year-old Frederic will add some grit to the Oilers lineup. He had 15 points (8G / 7A), 44 penalty minutes, and 155 hits in 57 games this season.

Trent Frederic