Senators reportedly trading All-Star Brady Tkachuk to Panthers in blockbuster for package that features 3 first-round picks in return

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The three-time All-Star winger for the Ottawa Senators is joining the Florida Panthers via a blockbuster trade featuring three first-round draft picks, according to multiple reports.

In exchange, the Panthers will send the Senators the No. 9 and 25 picks in this year’s draft, a first-round selection in 2029 and a second-round selection in 2030, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports.

Tkachuk will join a Panthers team that features his brother and two-time NHL All-Star Matthew Tkachuk.

After winning consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025, the Panthers fell to seventh place out of eight teams in the Atlantic Division at 40-38 and missed the playoffs. The trade for Tkachuk signals Florida’s intent to return to contention next season.

For the Senators, the move signals a focus on the future on the heels of consecutive first-round playoff losses after missing seven straight postseasons.

Tkachuk, 26, has played his entire eight-season NHL career with the Senators. The No. 4 selection in the 2018 NHL Draft, He was a first-team All-Rookie selection in 2019. He’s since made three All-Star teams and will provide Florida with another high-level offensive attacker alongside his brother, Matthew.

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