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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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Florida Panthers to introduce Brady Tkachuk

The Florida Panthers will formally introduce Brady Tkachuk, acquired in a trade with the Ottawa Senators involving multiple draft picks.

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Tkachuk requested trade to Panthers

Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios confirmed in a press conference Monday that Sunday's blockbuster trade which sent Senators star Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers came about at Tkachuk's request.

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Senators send Brady Tkachuk to Panthers

Brady Tkachuk is heading to Florida, where he will join his brother Matthew with the Panthers in one of the NHL's biggest offseason moves.

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Brady Tkachuk's Exchange Is the Perfect Example Showing that NHL Directors General Are Now Being Taken Hostage

Did the general manager of the Senators really have the choice to exchange his captain?

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NHL draft: Does Brady Tkachuk exit open Jake DeBrusk trade to Senators?

The Senators secured the Nos. 9 and 25 picks for the NHL draft by trading Brady Tkachuk to the Panthers on Sunday. Canucks covet No. 25 pick

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Is there a Canucks trade to be made with the Ottawa Senators?

The Ottawa Senators made a blockbuster trade they preferred not to make on Sunday, and the Vancouver Canucks could benefit from it.

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