The Ottawa Senators are currently 31-25-5 this season and are holding the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference with 67 points after defeating the Chi

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The Ottawa Senators have had conversations with the Seattle Kraken about pending unrestricted free-agent center Yanni Gourde, sources told Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch.Gourde carries a $5.17-million cap hit and has some control in the form of a 23-team trade list.

For the third time in franchise history, the Seattle Kraken are being looked upon as “sellers” at the upcoming NHL trade deadline. With 21 games remaining, the Kraken are nine points outside of the final wildcard position.

Entering Wednesday night, the Orange and Black are four points out of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers haven't made the playoffs since 2020.

Rangers add defenseman Carson Soucy in trade with Vancouver Canucks in effort to build up battered blue line crew

The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde on Wednesday as part of a three-team swap. The Lightning sent two conditional first-round picks (2026, 2027) and forward Michael Eyssimont to the Seattle Kraken.

Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning look to stay hot vs. Kraken The Tampa Bay Lightning hope to pick up where they left off before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Winners of an Eastern Conference-high four straight games, the Lightning will re-start their season on Sunday evening by hosting the Seattle Kraken.

The Detroit Red Wings would benefit from targeting Seattle Kraken defender Jamie Oleksiak at the 2025 Trade Deadline.

The Lightning have acquired forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Kraken in exchange for a package that includes two future first-round picks.

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde is returning to the Tampa Bay Lightning -- and he's taking Oliver Bjorkstrand with him.

The Kraken reportedly received three draft picks and forward Michael Eyssimont for center Yanni Gourde, winger Oliver Bjorkstrand and a fifth-round pick.