Yanni Gourde

34-Year-Old Left WingLW

Tampa Bay Lightning

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Now at 34 years old, Gourde is starting to lose a step on offense despite remaining an effective agitator and defensive forward. He fell short of the 30-point mark in 2025-26 with nine goals, 19 assists, 114 shots on net, 66 PIM and 115 hits over 82 regular-season contests. Gourde mostly played on the Lightning's third line, but he hasn't been able to match the reliable 30-plus-point paces he had in his first stint with the team. In 2026-27, there's a higher chance that his decline continues, though he could defy it if he improves on his 7.9 shooting percentage from last year. At best, expect Gourde to log 10 goals, 30 points, 120 shots, 120-plus hits and 60-plus PIM. That'll give him value in banger leagues, but fantasy managers in standard scoring formats can look elsewhere for offense from depth forwards. Read Past Outlooks

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Left Wing

Shoots Left

Height 5'9"

DOB 12/15/1991

Born Saint-Narcisse, Canada

Chips in with assist Wednesday

LWTampa Bay Lightning

April 29, 2026

Gourde posted an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Canadiens in Game 5.

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Gourde hadn't found the scoresheet since he picked up an assist in a regular-season matchup against Pittsburgh on April 2. He contributed his first point of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs by getting the secondary helper on Dominic James' tally in the second period. The 34-year-old Gourde has maintained his place as a defensive forward in the middle six, but the lack of depth scoring has hurt a Lightning team that is on the brink of elimination. Gourde had 28 points over 82 regular-season contests, and prior to this playoff run, he earned 43 points across 88 postseason outings.

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After suiting up in 36 games with the Kraken last campaign, Gourde was dealt back to the Lightning, the team he started his career with. The high-motor forward recorded seven goals, 31 points, 52 PIM, 75 shots on goal and 109 hits over 57 outings between the two clubs, as his season was limited by injuries. The 33-year-old scored only one goal across 21 outings with the Lightning, but his offense jumped from 0.47 points per game to 0.67 after the trade. However, his shooting percentage plummeted from 15.0 percent with Seattle to 2.9 with the Lightning. That’s cause for concern considering his expected goals were 13.1 last season and 21 two years ago, numbers he has fallen well short of. Gourde will be a depth piece capable of chipping in assists and hits in 2025-26, but he'll need more goals to get back to the 40-point mark.

After back-to-back 48-point performances, Gourde slipped to 33 points in 80 games last season. His goal total decreased for the third straight year, dropping from 21 in 2021-22 to 14 in 2022-23 to 11 in 2023-24. Despite posting a career-high 156 shots on net last campaign, Gourde had a career-low 7.1 shooting percentage. That is bound to improve based on averages alone, but it will help that the Kraken should bounce back offensively in the upcoming campaign. The 32-year-old forward also established a new personal best with 156 hits last season. Assuming he improves his goal total in 2024-25, Gourde should return to flirting with the 50-point mark.

Arguably the Kraken's most important forward, Gourde has recorded back-to-back 48-point campaigns while playing some of the toughest defensive minutes on the team. Last year, he was able to skate in 81 contests while adding a career-high 118 hits and 76 PIM along with a plus-23 rating. The peripheral numbers may drop off a bit in 2023-24, but Gourde is almost a sure bet to play more than his third-line role would suggest. He had just one shorthanded point, a goal, last campaign, but he could make some noise on the penalty kill while providing solid play in all zones and situations. The sandpaper in his game should help put him on the fantasy radar as a late-round selection in standard formats this fall.

Gourde was one of the biggest names selected by the Kraken in their expansion draft and he delivered in the franchise's first season. He topped the 20-goal mark (21) for the third time in five years, in addition to finishing with exactly 48 points for the second time in four seasons. Gourde missed Seattle's first four games of the year with a shoulder issue before playing in 74 of 78 contests the rest of the way. There doesn't seem to be much upside here from a fantasy perspective, but Gourde's numbers from a season ago are a good barometer regarding what to expect from him moving forward, and that's a player worthy of a draft pick in deeper formats.

One of the bigger names selected by the Kraken in the expansion draft, Gourde brings a championship resume from his four-plus seasons with the Lightning. The 29-year-old peaked at 64 points in 2017-18, but he's reached the 30-point mark in each of the last four seasons while providing a physical edge and positional versatility. The Quebec native likely would have challenged for Seattle's No. 1 center job, but offseason shoulder surgery is likely to force him to miss at least the first 4-6 weeks of the regular season. With roughly just three quarters of a season to work with, Gourde probably shouldn't be counted on for more than 40 points, and he could fall to the late rounds in fantasy drafts. Managers could do worse than stashing him on injured reserve as a late pick.

Gourde's offense declined for the second straight year in 2019-20, as the Quebec-born center had only 30 points in 70 appearances. In 2017-18, Gourde racked up 64 points, but his production dipped to 48 a year later. Entering 2020-21, the 29-year-old forward should be expected to see a slight rebound. It's quite possible Gourde clocks in at around 30 points and 80 hits even with a shortened 56-game campaign on the docket. He should also provide modest contributions on the power play and penalty kill, as an all-situations option who can play just about anywhere the Lightning need him to. Fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to add him with a late-round pick in deeper formats.

Gourde suffered through a sophomore slump last season, falling from 25 goals and 64 points in 2017-18 to 22 and 48, respectively, in 2018-19. We wish we could say it was because he was dropped off a scoring line, but that wasn't the case. His two centers (Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point) each delivered more than 92 points each. Gourde couldn't sustain his white-hot start (21 points in his first 22 games), and put up just five goals and six assists in the next 34 contests. Yes, his last 24 games were better -- he delivered 16 points -- but Gourde never got back to the lofty expectations he set at the start of the year, and he probably won't ever get back to his rookie production. However, Gourde will be a 50-55 point, second-line winger who gets time on the second power-play unit, and should also deliver about 20 goals, give or take.

In any other season, Gourde's superb rookie campaign probably would have guided him to the Calder Trophy, but not in 2017-18 with guys like Brock Boeser, Mathew Barzal and Clayton Keller patrolling the ice. Now 26 years old, Gourde delivered 25 goals (fourth-best among rookies) and 64 points, including 13 on the power play. Despite being generously listed at 5-foot-9 and 172 pounds, he's absolutely fearless in corners and in front of the net. An offensive drop off is possible since it will be difficult for Gourde to repeat his 18.4 shooting percentage. Still, count on 50-55 points -- including another 25 goals -- in 2018-19. He'll help your team.

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March 19, 2026

Gourde scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.