Gourde reportedly had surgery this week. He last played July 7 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Montreal Canadiens; four months expected recovery time would be early November.
Gourde was one of 15 forwards selected by Seattle on Wednesday. He helped the Lightning win the Stanley Cup for the second straight season, scoring seven points (six goals, one assist) in 23 Stanley Cup Playoff games. The 29-year-old scored 36 points (17 goals, 19 assists) in 56 regular-season games and has four seasons remaining on a six-year, $31 million contract ($5.2 million average annual value) he signed with Tampa Bay on Nov. 2, 2018.
Gourde was not drafted and signed with the Lightning as a free agent March 10, 2014. He has scored 187 points (80 goals, 107 assists) in 310 regular-season games and 29 points (16 goals, 13 assists) in 69 playoff games.