 On July 1, 2016, Bournival was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.On January 12, 2017, Bournival skated in his 100th career NHL game, which came in a 4-2 Lightning win over the Buffalo Sabres.On July 14, 2017, Bournival signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Lightning.