If Ottawa continues to underachieve, though, the questions will persist. The no-movement clause in Tkachuk’s contract kicks in on July 1, and it’s ultimately on the Senators to build a team that will prove Tkachuk right in committing and reaffirming his loyalty to the franchise.

Brady Tkachuk scored 1:46 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 for their first three-game winning streak of the season.

Getting a bruising forward like Tkachuk would absolutely be a whopper of a deal. But Sens VP of communications Ian Mendes had a very funny response, posting a picture of the synonyms for “whopper,” very much implying that it was an “untruth.”

Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk fired in the overtime game-winner as the Senators won their season-high third straight game, edging the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Saturday night.

Brady Tkachuk scored 1:46 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Saturday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Thomas

Fans deserve to see Tkachuk in the playoffs Fox’s game taking a step back this season Why Byfield’s breakout campaign is on hold Wright finding his footing Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators There’s always a lot of noise surrounding Brady Tkachuk.

Tkachuk revealed that Senators general manager Steve Staios had personally reassured him there was no validity to the rumors, which the player said "didn't even see" when they popped up following a report by Larry Brooks of the New York Post.

In response to the speculation, Senators GM Steve Staios lost no time and in an interview with Bruce Garrioch the Ottawa Citizen he strongly refuted the claims of a "blockbuster trade" being in the works involving the Rangers and Tkachuk, calling the rumors “total garbage.”

Josh Norris has long been considered a key piece of the Ottawa Senators’ core, but in the midst of another difficult season in Canada’s capital, the center could be on the trade block ahead of the March 7 deadline.