Cheered or jeered, Brady Tkachuk is ready for his Ottawa return

LAS VEGAS – Gee, what should we talk about? A tip of the cap to new Florida Panthers left winger Brady Tkachuk for dispensing with the small talk pretty much the moment he sat down with a small group of reporters Tuesday morning at the start of the 2026-27 NHL Player Media Tour. No need to waste time on what he did for summer vacation. There was simply too much to discuss. Heck, his now-former teammate, Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson, was due up next to be interviewed. The two of them, still close friends, already had breakfast that morning.…