Overview
- Multiple NHL insiders reported Sunday that the Florida Panthers have acquired Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk in exchange for the No. 9 and No. 25 overall picks in 2026, a 2029 first-round pick, and a 2030 second-round pick.
- Florida assembled the package hours after trading Mackie Samoskevich to Seattle, using the newly acquired No. 25 pick as part of the return to Ottawa.
- Tkachuk is under a multi-year contract that runs through 2028 with a reported no-movement clause and roughly $8.2 million cap hit per season, leaving two seasons remaining on the deal.
- The move reunites Brady with his brother Matthew Tkachuk in Sunrise and gives Florida an established, physical top-six winger as the club looks to rebound after missing the 2026 playoffs.
- Ottawa gains immediate and long-term draft capital to restock its prospect pool or package in future trades, and observers say the next items to watch are official team confirmations, Florida’s cap moves, and how Ottawa deploys the new picks.