The Senators became so annoyed with the rumors that Tkachuk was going to be traded to the Rangers that their owner, Michael Andlauer, dropped a “soft tampering” accusation against the Blueshirts in December. “This is an irresponsible accusation, and we defer to the commissioner’s office,” a Rangers spokesperson said in reply to Andlauer’s comment.

Brady Tkachuk helped put the Ottawa Senators back on the map in 2024-25 — and the captain insists he’s not trying to play anywhere but Canada’s capital in the future, despite continuously being the subject of trade rumors.

Also, an update on Nick Jensen's injury uncertainty, and Adam Gaudette's and Travis Hamonic's futures with the organization.