Overview
- Established NHL insiders reported that the Ottawa Senators have agreed to send 26-year-old forward Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in a deal that has been publicly corroborated by Pierre LeBrun and Elliotte Friedman.
- Reported compensation to Ottawa includes the No. 9 and No. 25 picks in this year’s draft plus a 2029 first-round pick and a 2030 second-round pick.
- Tkachuk produced 22 goals and 37 assists for 59 points in 60 games last season and has two years remaining on a seven-year contract worth about $8.2 million per season.
- Ottawa held talks with multiple teams but sources say Brady preferred to join Florida and the Panthers previously moved to acquire the No. 25 pick used in the package.
- The deal immediately pairs the Tkachuk brothers on Florida’s top lines and signals the Panthers are spending draft capital to push for short-term contention while the Senators prioritize rebuilding through future assets; formal team announcements are expected to follow.