Ottawa Senators enter 2026-27 season following the trade of Brady Tkachuk
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 3:35 AM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
The Ottawa Senators open the 2026-27 NHL season on October 3 after a significant offseason roster shift. Following a private trade request, the franchise moved captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. General manager Steve Staios attempted to address the void in the top-six forward group by acquiring William Eklund from the San Jose Sharks in a deal involving the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The team now looks to players like Eklund, Andre Burakovsky, and Claude Giroux to fill the leadership and scoring gap left by the departure of Tkachuk. Additionally, the organization faces questions regarding whether 24-year-old center Tim Stutzle will continue his development toward an elite scoring role. Ottawa heads into the campaign tasked with determining if these roster changes allow the club to remain competitive in the Atlantic Division.
- •The Ottawa Senators begin the 2026-27 regular season on October 3.
- •Brady Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers during the 2026 offseason.
- •Ottawa acquired William Eklund from the San Jose Sharks to replace top-six forward depth.
- •Tim Stutzle enters the season aiming to elevate his scoring performance to an elite level.
- 3:35 AMYahoo Sports — 3 burning Senators questions entering 2026-27 NHL season
"The Ottawa Senators had a lot of change happen this offseason. It seemed as if things would operate as normal until a few days before the NHL Draft. Then, the Senators traded Brady Tkachuk in a stunning blockbuster deal with the Florida Panthers. Tkachuk trade rumors weren’t anything new, to be fair. There was once a midseason report about a trade […] The post 3 burning Senators questions entering 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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