Kraken C Yanni Gourde (hernia surgery) out 5 to 7 weeks

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Trade talk regarding Yanni Gourde is likely to lessen after the Seattle Kraken center underwent surgery Friday to fix a sports hernia.

The team announced that Gourde would be sidelined five to seven weeks, a timeframe that extends past the March 7 NHL trade deadline.

Gourde last played on Jan. 2, and he landed on injured reserve three days later.

The 33-year-old veteran has ap