The Florida Panthers have dropped a summertime bombshell on the NHL, acquiring Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk in a blockbuster trade. The monumental move reunites Brady with his brother Matthew in South Florida.
In exchange for the 26-year-old power forward, the Senators receive a massive haul of draft capital, including two 2026 first-round picks. General Manager Bill Zito orchestrated the acquisition of the 25th overall pick just hours earlier by trading Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken, flipping that asset directly into the package for Tkachuk.
We have acquired forward Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for three first-round draft selections and one second-round selection.
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) June 21, 2026
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This season with the Senators, Tkachuk appeared in 60 regular season games, scoring 22 goals and dishing out 37 assists for a total of 59 points. In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he was held off the score sheet in a four-game sweep at the hands of the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.