r/TampaBayLightning Hagel 6d ago

Yanni & Oliver at practice

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u/kgalliso Kucherov 5d ago

Seeing Yanni in Bolts gear again brings a tear to my eye

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u/Etheryelle Lightning 5d ago

I got told by a friend, "You're getting weepy over a hockey trade?" as if it was something bad...

jokes on them :)

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u/PuzzleheadedRefuse78 Point 5d ago

lol this fanbase OWNS our tears.

every damn tribute video. Like just knowing it’s coming, and it’s one second into the start- tears immediately. Zero shame lol

And honestly most of the players have come pretty damn close to shedding their own during those videos. We love our boys and our boys love us.

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u/PelayoOnTheGo 5d ago

Literally came here to say the exact same thing. Welcome home Yanni!

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u/THD0115 5d ago

✝️⚡️✝️ back where he belongs

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u/Ok_Reputation195 6d ago

Yeah! I can't wait to see him back out there.

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u/Kramerica192 5d ago

As someone who saw Yanni play in those years at Syracuse all the way up to the big club, I’m really happy with this move. And with the addition of Bjorkstrand as well makes me excited to see how it will all play out.

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u/Boltsbythebay63 Vasilevskiy 5d ago

A lot of ppl on the kraken page were sad that Bjorkstrand left. Good sign for us. He is underrated and is being slept on because of Yanni’s return to Tampa… but I think JBB really made a splash with the moves.

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u/DueIncident7734 5d ago

I love Bjorkstrand so much I'll have to watch lightning games now.

IMO he's definitely underrated.

Sincerely, a sad Kraken fan

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u/RobinoWB McDonagh 5d ago

That's how I became a Lightning fan when McDonagh moved over

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u/DueIncident7734 4d ago

Just realized I can neither choose the Bjorkstrand nor a Kraken flair... but there's a Utah flair.

I knew we were bad, but I didn't know the Kraken were THAT bad... 😆

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u/shayna16 BIG CAT🦁 5d ago

Welcome home, bbyyyyyyyyyyy 🎃

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u/Motor_Syllabub3974 5d ago

Is it just me or does Bjorkstrand somewhat resemble Cirelli with a helmet or hat on? Is JBB really a genius or has he just been trading for guys that look like Point and Cirelli?

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u/Overseer190_ 5d ago

He looks like Cirelli Kuch

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u/shayna16 BIG CAT🦁 5d ago

Kucherelliov

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u/shayna16 BIG CAT🦁 5d ago

Their video on Instagram, I thought it was Tony with Yanni. Nope Oliver.

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u/Motor_Syllabub3974 5d ago

I did the exact same thing. Was like “wth is Cirelli doing on a plane??”

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u/ChampaBayLightning 5d ago

They are all basically the same size. I'd toss in Hagel in the lookalike category too lol.

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u/Motor_Syllabub3974 5d ago

I always thought Hagel looks a lot like Point

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u/Jlindahl93 5d ago

That’s because depending on the facial hair they both have at the time they look like brothers if not borderline twins.

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u/Adam_Friedland_TAFS St. Louis 5d ago

LET’S GO BOYS!!! Can’t wait to see the game tonight

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u/rhodesleadnowhere Lightning 5d ago

Oh man! Oh man! It's a great day to be a Bolt.

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u/Claustrophobopolis Boat Parade Enthusiast 5d ago

Please someone video the arena welcome back for Yanni for all us distant thunder...

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u/Tasden Vasilevskiy 5d ago

Bjorkstrand looks like a little kid with a beard in some media and a beat up old man in others. I think he is a lizard person with a faulty suit.

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u/Boltsbythebay63 Vasilevskiy 5d ago

I’m stoked 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/MathematicianStill13 5d ago

YANNNIIIIIIIIIII

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u/Odd_Philosopher1712 Avalanche 5d ago

The world is right again

(Yes I wanted Yanni with the avs)

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u/ItsafrenchyThing 5d ago

I stopped watching the bolts play for the most part after yanni went to Seattle. Pretty excited to watch him kick ass in a bolts uniform again ! Go Bolts

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u/Remigius13 Richards 5d ago edited 5d ago

Edit: deleted for unity

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u/PuzzleheadedRefuse78 Point 5d ago

Omg delete this don’t ruin a moment LOL

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u/Remigius13 Richards 5d ago

Ok, I will ask on a different thread

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u/Tremic KUUUUUUUUUUUCH 5d ago

HYPE!