How Senators fans are moving past the Tkachuk trade: Facebook jersey sales, ‘Forget Brady Day’

OTTAWA — It is a buyers’ market for Brady Tkachuk jerseys, if Facebook Marketplace is any indication. One search gives you a handful of red, white and black Ottawa Senators sweaters with the former team captain’s name and number on the back. Some are signed and preserved; others are worn and used. Some sellers wear their emotions on their sleeves, referring to Tkachuk as “Trady” instead of Brady — or just “Traitor.”The listed prices range from $60 to $400, in Canadian dollars. But at least some sellers are willing to negotiate.“Will sell for $120 if you let me watch you burn it with you or if you plan to replace the name tag with (former Sens center Kyle) Turris,” one posted.Nearly two weeks have passed since the 26-year-old winger departed Ottawa, making himself at home in South Florida with the Panthers — and his brother Matthew — through a trade request and subsequent blockbuster deal. In that span, certain supporters of Tkachuk’s old team decided that they wanted no part of the player who left them behind. And that includes tangible forms of his memory.“My policy is I only keep jerseys of players who are on the team,” said Sens fan Pierre Bellemare, who is selling a white Adidas Tkachuk jersey at $60.“If he’s not looking to represent the Sens, then I don’t really feel like I want to represent him,” added Eric Chau, who listed another Tkachuk jersey at $150. “I’d rather have another player that wants to stay in Ottawa to represent.”Why the Senators traded Brady Tkachuk to the Panthers in an NHL blockbusterJulian McKenzieEven the Senators themselves are offering a solution. Through Tuesday, the team is allowing fans to “chuk out” their old Tkachuk jerseys in exchange for 40 percent off regularly priced merchandise at the Canadian Tire Centre’s team store in Kanata, Ont. The store is usually closed on Sundays, but its doors opened last weekend to accommodate fans. (The promotion only applies to Fanatics-branded jerseys in the Sens’ current home, away and alternate rotation. So sellers of older gear, like Bellemare, would be out of luck.)