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Senators GM: Brady 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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Staios Breaks Silence, Reveals Truth Behind Brady Tkachuk Trade Request

For months, both Brady Tkachuk and Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios called it nonsense. There was no truth to the Senators captain wanting out of Ottawa.

Brady Tkachuk News / The Hockey Writers / June 22

Senators Still Have a Bright Future After Brady Tkachuk Trade

The Ottawa Senators made one of the NHL’s biggest trades in recent memory on June 21, 2026, but they were on the selling end of it. Former captain Brady Tkachuk will be joining his older brother, Matthew, in Sunrise with the Florida Panthers.

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The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

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Jason Robertson News / NHL Trade Talk / June 22

Huge Hurdle Complicates Senators’ Push to Land Jason Robertson

With Brady Tkachuk now in Florida and the Ottawa Senators locked and loaded with multiple first-round draft picks, speculation is that GM Steve Staios is going to make a run at Jason Robertson.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Brady Tkachuk News / Daily Faceoff / June 22

Brady Tkachuk trade shows that Panthers aren’t done being aggressive

The Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators made an Earth-shattering trade on Sunday, with Ottawa sending their five-year captain Brady Tkachuk to the Sunshine State in exchange for four draft picks, three of which being first rounders.

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL Trade Talk / June 22

7 Big-Name Players Emerging as Trade Candidates After Tkachuk Deal

Brady Tkachuk‘s stunning trade to the Florida Panthers — reuniting him with brother Matthew — has sent shockwaves through the NHL. The move proves once again that no captain, no contract, and no “fully committed” verbal promise guarantees a player stays put.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / June 22

Senators to Flip Picks From Brady Tkachuk Trade for Huge Return

The Ottawa Senators’ decision to move on from Brady Tkachuk is about far more than the return of draft picks—it’s about what those assets will become in the coming days.

Eskild Bakke Olsen News / The Hockey Writers / June 22

Senators Should Have Bigger Expectations for Eskild Bakke Olsen

The signing of 24-year-old Norwegian centre Eskild Bakke Olsen last week might be seen as another depth option for the Ottawa Senators’ farm system on the surface.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / June 22

Everything We Know About the Senators’ Brady Tkachuk Trade

After years of speculation, denial, and will he/won’t he arguments, the Ottawa Senators have traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for three first-round picks and a second-round pick.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 22

NHL Weekend Rumors: Tkachuk Trade Truth, Robertson to Ottawa, Murphy Deal Close

In today’s NHL weekend rumors report, the Ottawa Senators made a blockbuster trade with the Florida Panthers, the Chicago Blackhawks could be in on John Carlson, the Dallas Stars are still trying to figure things out with Jason Robertson, and the Boston Bruins are weighing extension talks with Pavel Zacha, but could be traded.

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Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / June 21

It Was Time: Senators Players Were ‘Good’ With Brady Tkachuk Trade

The talk after the blockbuster Brady Tkachuk trade on Sunday is fascinating. What seemed on the surface like a big move that came out of nowhere likely didn’t.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / June 21

‘We did what we felt was best for the long-term future of our club’: Senators’ GM Staios reacts to Tkachuk trade

The hockey world is a little shaken after a deal involving one of the game’s top stars. On Sunday night, the Ottawa Senators traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 21

Beyond the Shock: What Really Drove the Brady Tkachuk Trade

If you strip it right down, the trade sending Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators to the Florida Panthers is one of those deals that looks shocking on the surface, but a little less random when you zoom out.