The long-awaited Tkachuk reunion is upon us: On Sunday, the Florida Panthers pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Senators, acquiring Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk in a deal that includes a bunch of draft picks.
Brady Tkachuk, for those not in the know, is the younger brother of Panthers star forward Matthew.
There had always been talk that the two would love to play on the same team, something that was finally realized with Team USA first last season at the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off and again at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Now, the two will be playing for the Panthers.
Earlier today, the Panthers traded Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken for the 25th overall pick in this year's NHL draft as well as a second next year.
The Panthers are sending both the ninth and 25th overall pick in the draft to Ottawa, as well as their first-round pick in 2029.
Per Pierre LeBrun, who broke the trade, a second-round pick in 2030 is also going to the Sens.
No players from the Panthers are going back in the deal..
Per Puck Pedia , the Panthers are down to about $5 million under the salary cap after the trade; Tkachuk has two seasons left on his current contract that has an average cap hit of $8.2 million.
NHL Draft (No picks in First Round, Six Overall): Friday-Saturday; KeyBank Center, Buffalo
NHL Free Agency: Opens July 1
Panthers Development Camp: Late June/Early July; IcePlex, Fort Lauderdale
Panthers Rookie Camp/Tournament: Late August/Early Sept.; Site TBA
Panthers Training Camp: Early/Mid September; Fort Lauderdale
2026-27 NHL Season Opens: Late September; Site, Opponent TBA
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