SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers traded three first-round draft picks and a second-rounder to the Ottawa Senators for forward Brady Tkachuk, reuniting the 26-year-old Olympic gold medalist with his brother and two-time Stanley Cup champion Matthew Tkachuk in South Florida.
Ottawa receives Florida’s 2026 first-round selection, Tampa Bay’s 2026 first-round selection previously acquired from Seattle by Florida, Florida’s 2027 second-round selection and Florida’s 2029 first-round selection, which is top-10 protected. The price reflects the caliber of player Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Zito believes he is getting.
“Brady is a dynamic competitor and one of the most physical and relentless forwards in the league,” said Zito. “A proven leader and exactly the type of player we want in our locker room, he strives to make everyone around him better both on and off the ice. We’re thrilled to welcome Brady to South Florida to join our group as we continue our pursuit of championship hockey.”
Tkachuk skated in 60 games with the Senators in 2025-26, compiling 59 points (22-37-59) while posting a career-best 57.6 faceoff win percentage and 162 hits. His .98 points per game tied for third most on Ottawa while ranking second on the team in that category. The 6-foot-4, 226-pound Scottsdale, Ariz., native has produced 463 points (213-250-463) over 572 career NHL games, all with Ottawa, and served as the Senators’ captain for each of the past five seasons.
The forward reached 20 goals in seven of his eight NHL campaigns, posting three straight seasons with at least 30 tallies from 2021-22 to 2023-24. Over the past eight campaigns, Tkachuk ranks second among all skaters in penalties drawn with 295, behind only Connor McDavid at 303. His 16 hits against New Jersey set the record for most in a single regular-season game since the NHL began tracking in 2007-08. Since 2019-20, only two NHL players have produced at least 400 points and 500 penalty minutes: Matthew Tkachuk (182-314-496 in 449 games, 510 penalty minutes) and Brady Tkachuk (191-227-418 in 501 games, 746 penalty minutes).
Before turning professional, Tkachuk played one season at Boston University in 2017-18, leading the Terriers with 23 assists and posting 31 points over 40 games as a freshman. He also competed in two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program U17 and U18 teams. Most recently on the international stage, Tkachuk captured a gold medal representing the United States at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina, logging five points (3-2-5) over six tournament games. He also won gold at the 2016 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship, recording seven points (1-6-7) in seven games as captain, and earned bronze at the 2018 U20 World Junior Championship with nine points (3-6-9) in seven contests.
Originally selected fourth overall by Ottawa in the 2018 NHL Draft, Brady now joins a Panthers roster that already features his brother Matthew, an alternate captain and two-time Stanley Cup champion. Their father, Keith Tkachuk, won the Maurice Richard Trophy in 1996-97 and skated in 1,201 NHL games with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Thrashers. Florida’s 2026-27 Territory Memberships at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise are now available.