#Ottawa#Senators General Manager Steve Staios speaking to Ottawa Senator Drake Batherson during @Sens prospect practice Friday in Ottawa. The deadline to sign Batherson to the Ottawa Senators is September 15, 2026. @OttawaCitizen@SunGarrioch@Senators#NHL
I’ve spent all summer foaming at the mouth looking for ways to hate on Brady Tkachuk that I feel like I need to put something on the line.
If he scores 50 goals and/or gets 100 points this season I will get some form of tattoo dedicated to him. I’m a man of my word.
The Red Wings have reportedly asked for permission to interview multiple candidates but haven't bothered to follow up on them, per @FriedgeHNIC
Absolute disaster.
In case you missed Brady Tkachuk’s interview with 32 Thoughts, I’ve got a summary for you.
He doesn’t think it’s fair that this fan base thinks he mailed it in last season.
Senators confirm to @OttawaCitizen that 2026 first-round pick Jonas Lagerberg Hoen will only participate in practices this weekend, not the Prospect Challenge against Toronto and Montreal. JLH is coming off ACL surgery. Sens fans will have to wait to see him in game action.
@kazGoSensGo I’m not giving him the benefit either. He’s dead to me.
The team just grew up together so they’re obviously going to have mixed feelings about it and I don’t blame them. He was a good teammate to them for the bulk of his time here, and probably still was at times last year.
Here’s the thing with Trady. I don’t doubt that it was a hard decision for him that took a long time to get to. I know he cared about the guys here.
My problem is how obvious it was that his heart wasn’t in it all season when his teammates desperately needed him to step up.
The fact that the Sens had the 3rd best points % in the NHL after the Olympics with a checked out captain and all their injuries is a testament to how incredible this team is, and it’s why I think they will continue to improve post-Trady exit.
Brady Tkachuk on his anticipated return to Ottawa on Oct. 21:
"I’m not sure what to expect. If it’s negative, it just shows how passionate the fans are … and if it’s positive, then I’m just really grateful for my time there."