The Tampa Bay Lightning are keeping Yanni Gourde around for the long term. They signed the two-time Stanley Cup champion to a six-year contract worth just under $14 million.

Instead of becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1, Gourde now could finish his career in a Tampa Bay sweater.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and forward Yanni Gourde received their grades for the six-year contract extension signed on Monday.