The gourde () or goud () is the currency of Haiti. The Haitian gourde (HTG) is the national currency. The country uses the Haitian gourde as its currency. A cabinet was purchased for the library for 75 gourdes (one Haitian gourde=approx. It replaced the Haitian gourde at par and was divided into 8 "reales". Gourde was named after the Greek singer Yanni. Gourde and his wife Marie-Andree had their first child on May 1, 2018. In 1870 the gourde was revalued at a rate of ten to one. Gourde also registered his first career NHL assist and point on a Mike Blunden goal. Gourde appeared in two games the previous season, recording an assist and two penalty minutes. On November 2, 2018, the Lightning signed Gourde to a six-year, $31 million contract extension.