TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning are keeping Yanni Gourde around for the long term, signing the two-time Stanley Cup champion to a six-year contract worth just under $14 million. General manager Julien BriseBois announced the deal Monday. Gourde will count $2.33 million against the salary cap through the 2030-31 NHL season.

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

Yanni Gourde signed a six-year, $13.98 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. It has an average annual value of $2.33 million.