The expectation is that Ottawa will turn its return for Tkachuk into players who can help for next NHL season and beyond.

Tkachuk has two seasons left on a seven-year, $57.5 million contract he signed with the Senators in 2021.

The Senators lose one of their best two forwards, while the Panthers pay four picks to become even harder to play against.

As one team executive said Sunday night in reaction to the Tkachuk trade, "This is going to be a crazy summer."

The expectation is that Ottawa will turn its return for Tkachuk into players who can help for next NHL season and beyond.

The Tkachuk trade kept the NHL's transactional momentum going. Next up? One of the busiest weeks on the NHL calendar.

When trade rumors involving Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk began to swirl, the New York Rangers were viewed as one of the teams that would not only make

The outlook for Canadian NHL teams looks a little bleaker after a trade of Senators star Brady Tkachuk south of the border.

In ushering his exit from Ottawa, former Senators captain Brady Tkachuk followed in a growing NHL trend of southward star movement.

A handful of potentially available players would be worth Ottawa pouring out assets for, including numerous scoring wingers.

On Saturday, Tkachuk received a phone call that a trade from the Ottawa Senators would be imminent. It's been a whirlwind since.