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Gourde excited for chance in Seattle even with start delayed

Yanni Gourde has one of the more impressive resumes among the players selected by the Seattle Kraken in the NHL expansion draft.
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FILE - Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde reacts after his goal during the second period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals against the Montreal Canadiens in Tampa, Fla., in this Monday, June 28, 2021, file photo. After winning two straight Stanley Cup titles, Yanni Gourde has one of the more impressive resumes among the players selected by the Seattle Kraken in the NHL expansion draft. But instead of being one of Seattle’s top forwards to start the team's first season, Gourde is going to be stuck as a spectator when the puck finally drops after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

SEATTLE (AP) — Yanni Gourde has one of the more impressive resumes among the players selected by the Seattle Kraken in the NHL expansion draft.

But Gourde is going to be stuck on the sideline when the puck finally drops for team's first-ever game. 

He underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and recovery could take about four months, which on the optimistic end means he would miss about six weeks of the regular season. 

Gourde understands it may take time to fully find his role when he's finally ready to go in late November or early December.

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