Yanni Gourde

Tampa Bay Lightning, Center
Age: 33y-2m-27d (Dec 15, 1991)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: CA
College: Victoriaville
Drafted: Undrafted, TBL, 2014
2024-25 Cap Hit

$5,166,666

2024-25 Cash

$5,100,000

Career Earnings

$33,600,000

2019-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

Yanni Gourde signed a 6 year, $31,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $31,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,166,667. In 2024-25, Gourde will earn a base salary of $5,100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,166,666.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $31,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,166,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019-20 28 $5,166,666 6.34% $6,300,000 $6,300,000
2020-21 29 $5,166,666 6.34% $4,100,000 $10,400,000
2021-22 30 $5,166,666 6.34% $6,300,000 $16,700,000
2022-23 31 $5,166,666 6.26% $4,100,000 $20,800,000
2023-24 32 $5,166,666 6.19% $5,100,000 $25,900,000
2024-25 33 $5,166,666 5.87% $1,142,209 $27,042,209
2025-26 34
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25 33 $1,291,668 1.47% - -
2024-25 33 $2,583,333 2.94% $3,957,791 -
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2019-20 28 $6,300,000 $5,166,666 6.34%
2020-21 29 $4,100,000 $5,166,666 6.34%
2021-22 30 $6,300,000 $5,166,666 6.34%
2022-23 31 $4,100,000 $5,166,666 6.26%
2023-24 32 $5,100,000 $5,166,666 6.19%
2024-25 33 $5,100,000 $5,166,666 5.87%
2025-26 34
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25 33 - $1,291,668 1.47%
2024-25 33 $3,957,791 $2,583,333 2.94%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019-20 28 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 - $6,300,000 $4,507,035
2020-21 29 $4,100,000 $4,100,000 $10,400,000 - $5,200,000 $4,148,442
2021-22 30 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 $16,700,000 - $5,566,667 $4,160,552
2022-23 31 $4,100,000 $4,100,000 $20,800,000 - $5,200,000 $3,447,403
2023-24 32 $5,100,000 $5,100,000 $25,900,000 - $5,180,000 $3,121,105
2024-25 33 $1,142,209 $1,142,209 $27,042,209 - $4,507,035 $1,142,209
Contract Notes
  • 2019-2021: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2022-2024: 22 team trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2017-2018 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2014-2015

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,175,000
Average Salary:
$587,500
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$33,600,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$600,000
$600,000
2017 26
Active
$1,000,000
$1,600,000
2018 27
Active
$1,000,000
$2,600,000
2019 28
Active
$6,300,000
$8,900,000
2020 29
Active
$4,100,000
$13,000,000
2021 30
Active
$6,300,000
$19,300,000
2022 31
Active
$4,100,000
$23,400,000
2023 32
Active
$5,100,000
$28,500,000
2024 33
Retained
Active
$3,957,791
$1,142,209
$32,457,791
$33,600,000
Total      
$33,600,000
$32,457,791
$33,600,000
Total
$33,600,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $14,142,209 - - $14,142,209
4 $19,457,791 - - $19,457,791
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
25
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
2017
26
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,600,000
2018
27
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,600,000
2019
28
$6,300,000
$6,300,000
$8,900,000
2020
29
$4,100,000
$4,100,000
$13,000,000
2021
30
$6,300,000
$6,300,000
$19,300,000
2022
31
$4,100,000
$4,100,000
$23,400,000
2023
32
$5,100,000
$5,100,000
$28,500,000
2024
33
$3,957,791
$1,142,209
$3,957,791
$1,142,209
$32,457,791
$33,600,000
Total
$33,600,000
$33,600,000
$32,457,791
$33,600,000
Total
$33,600,000
$33,600,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $14,142,209 - - $14,142,209
4 $19,457,791 - - $19,457,791

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 SEA Jan 05, 2025 - Mar 04, 2025 0 Lower Body
2021-22 SEA Dec 11, 2021 - Dec 28, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Mar 05, 2025 Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from Seattle (SEA) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TBL) traded 2025 4th round pick to Detroit (DET); Tampa Bay (TBL) traded Michael Eyssimont, 2026 1st round pick and 2027 1st round pick to Seattle (SEA); Detroit (DET) traded Kyle Aucoin to Tampa Bay (TBL); Detroit (DET) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Oliver Bjorkstrand and 2025 5th round pick to Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jan 19, 2024 Suspended 2 games for Charging Mattias Ekholm (EDM), forfeiting $53,819 in 2023-24 salary with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 21, 2021 Drafted by Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 22, 2019 Suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head against Jordan Staal (CAR), forfeiting $10,752 in 2018-19 salary with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Nov 02, 2018 Signed a 6 year $31 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jun 25, 2017 Signed a 2 year $2 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jul 24, 2016 Signed a 1 year $600,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 09, 2014 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 TB 38 6 12 0 -6 42 0 0 0 0 27 66 36 201
2023 SEA 80 11 22 33 -11 156 0 2 2 1 52 135 62 519
2022 SEA 81 14 34 48 23 141 3 1 1 0 54 118 76 482
2021 SEA 74 21 27 48 -13 127 3 4 1 3 31 77 45 444
2020 TB 56 17 19 36 10 118 2 4 0 0 21 51 44 316
2019 TB 70 10 20 30 -5 110 1 5 2 1 20 78 49 93
2018 TB 80 22 26 48 9 130 5 4 1 1 30 83 66 151
2017 TB 82 25 39 64 34 136 7 6 1 1 42 57 50 158
2016 TB 20 6 2 8 -1 30 0 0 1 0 3 11 8 60
2015 TB 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 05, 2025
Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from Seattle (SEA) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TBL) traded 2025 4th round pick to Detroit (DET); Tampa Bay (TBL) traded Michael Eyssimont, 2026 1st round pick and 2027 1st round pick to Seattle (SEA); Detroit (DET) traded Kyle Aucoin to Tampa Bay (TBL); Detroit (DET) traded 2025 2nd round pick to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Oliver Bjorkstrand and 2025 5th round pick to Tampa Bay (TBL)
Jan 19, 2024
Suspended 2 games for Charging Mattias Ekholm (EDM), forfeiting $53,819 in 2023-24 salary with Seattle (SEA)
Jul 21, 2021
Drafted by Seattle (SEA)
Mar 22, 2019
Suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head against Jordan Staal (CAR), forfeiting $10,752 in 2018-19 salary with Tampa Bay (TBL)
Nov 02, 2018
Signed a 6 year $31 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
Jun 25, 2017
Signed a 2 year $2 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
Jul 24, 2016
Signed a 1 year $600,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Mar 09, 2014
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)

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