Senators GM Staios Says Captain Tkachuk Asked for a Trade Out of Ottawa
The deal gives Ottawa four draft picks and several million dollars in salary-cap space as Brady Tkachuk joins his brother in Florida.
- On Sunday, The Ottawa Senators traded their captain, Brady Tkachuk, to the Florida Panthers in exchange for four draft picks.
- During his eight-season run, Tkachuk scored 213 goals in 572 games while accumulating 821 penalty minutes and leading Ottawa to first-round playoff exits in 2025 and 2026.
- The return includes the ninth overall selection, Tampa Bay's 25th-overall pick this year, the Panthers' 2027 second-round pick, and a top 10-protected 2029 first-round pick.
- Tkachuk joins his brother Matthew in Sunrise, Fla., following their gold-medal win for the U.S. at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics and 2025 4 Nations Face-Off participation.
- Senators President and General Manager Steve Staios confirmed the deal clears salary cap space while maintaining stars like Tim and Jake Sanderson as the core.
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