Tkachuk Gone Senators Rebuild

Ottawa Senators shock the NHL by trading captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in a blockbuster deal that nets them four high-value draft picks — including the ninth overall selection in this year’s draft. Tkachuk, who spent eight seasons with Ottawa scoring 213 goals and amassing 821 penalty minutes, heads south to reunite with his brother Matthew, a former Olympic gold medalist and teammate from the 2025 Nations Face-Off. With Tkachuk gone, the Senators still boast stars like Tim Stützle and Jake Sanderson, and now have major cap flexibility to reshape their roster — all while aiming to finally break through the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f90d10760a196e51