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Brady Tkachuk’s Senators future still up in air after Steve Staios press conference
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The consensus around the Ottawa Senators ’ 2025-26 season was that they’d build on their six-game loss in the first round last year and take the next step. Instead, they were in danger of missing the playoffs for most of the season, snuck in, and then got swept by the Carolina Hurricanes . It feels like a step back for the Senators, and that has people wondering about some big changes in the team’s core, including captain Brady Tkachuk ’s future with the team.
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While the fans want to explore the idea, Ottawa’s front office knows that players like Tkachuk don’t grow on trees. There can be some concerns about his production over the last two playoffs and whether his head is in the right place with some of his antics, but he is still a good captain in the league. General manager Steve Staios threw some cold water on the talk during the Senators’ locker cleanout day, according to Claire Hanna via X, formerly Twitter.
“This comes up often. I don’t think that – there’s nothing that we have talked about or thought about where that conversation should happen,” Staios told the media.
While the organization might not be considering a trade, there has to be some concerns about where Tkachuk’s head is at. He has two years remaining on his deal before hitting free agency, and he’d need to see some progress before committing long-term. The 2026-27 season could be a crucial one for the franchise’s future if Tkachuk is still with the franchise in September.
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