Why Senators are trading Brady Tkachuk to Panthers

In a Father’s Day blockbuster, the Ottawa Senators traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers, uniting him with older brother Matthew, for three first-round draft picks (Nos. 9 and 25 this season, another in 2029) and a second-rounder in 2030. Some quick context, according to multiple sources. Tkachuk missed the Senators’ exit meetings for an excellent reason: the birth of his second child, hours after the team was eliminated from the playoffs. When he did meet with general manager Steve Staios, there were conversations about Tkachuk’s long-term future; whether or not he saw himself extending in the Canadian capital...