U.S.-born brothers Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk have been united in Florida, Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Zito announced Sunday night.ESPN, The Athletic and The Associated Press earlier reported the trade between the Panthers and the Ottawa Senators that involved draft picks. Ottawa receives Florida’s 2026 first-round selection, Tampa Bay’s 2026 first-round pick (previously acquired from Seattle by Florida), Florida’s 2027 second-round selection and Florida’s 2029 first-round selection, which is top-10 protected. “Brady is a dynamic competitor and one of the most physical and relentless forwards in the league,” Zito said. “A proven leader and exactly the type of player we want in our locker room, he strives to make everyone around him better both on and off the ice. We’re thrilled to welcome Brady to South Florida to join our group as we continue our pursuit of championship hockey.” “This was not a decision we took lightly, but ultimately we did what we felt was best for the long-term future of our hockey club,” Ottawa general manager Steve Staios said. “We now possess cap space and draft capital and will be actively working to improve our roster.” Brady Tkachuk has two seasons remaining on a seven-year, $57.5 million contract he signed on Oct. 14, 2021.When Matthew Tkachuk was acquired by the Panthers in 2022, he signed an eight-year contract that runs through the 2029-30 season.Brady Tkachuk has spent his entire eight-year NHL career in Ottawa and was captain as a left wing for five seasons. Matthew Tkachuk has spent the last four seasons with the Panthers and is their alternate captain as a right wing. Matthew is 28, and Brady is 26. They were born in Scottsdale, Arizona. They are sons of NHL Hall of Famer Keith Tkachuk, who played for the Arizona Coyotes when Matthew was born. Keith Tkachuk and his wife have homes in Arizona and Florida.Matthew Tkachuk helped lead the Panthers to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025. Last season, he was sidelined for 25 regular-season games with a sports hernia and a torn adductor muscle. The brothers helped the United States men’s hockey team win the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy in February. Brady Tkachuk logged five points (three goals, two assists) over six tournament games. Matthew Tkachuk scored six points, all assists. They also played together for Team USA at the 4-Nations Face-Off in February 2025. Brady Tkachuk, who is 6-foot-4 and 226 pounds, has produced 463 points over 572 career NHL games with the Senators. He has reached 20 goals in seven of his eight total NHL campaigns, posting three straight seasons with at least 30 tallies from 2021-22 to 2023-24. Matthew Tkachuk, who is smaller at 6-2 and 202 pounds, has played 673 games with 253 goals, 417 assists and 670 points. That includes six seasons with the Calgary Flames. On July 22, 2022, Florida acquired Matthew Tkachuk by sending Calgary forwards Jonathan Huberdeau and Cole Schwindt, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Since 2019-20, they are the only two players to have produced at least 400 points and 500 penalty minutes. Before his professional experience, Tkachuk skated in one season (2017-18) with the NCAA’s Boston University Terriers, where he led the team with 23 assists over 40 games played as a freshman. He also competed in two seasons (2015-16 to 2016-17) with the U.S. National Team Development Program U17 and U18 teams. He was selected by Ottawa in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft. His brother was drafted sixth overall in the first round of the 2016 NHL draft by the Flames. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
SUNRISE, Fla. —
U.S.-born brothers Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk have been united in Florida, Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Zito announced Sunday night.
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U.S. Gold medalist Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers
ESPN, The Athletic and The Associated Press earlier reported the trade between the Panthers and the Ottawa Senators that involved draft picks.
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Brady Tkachuk with Ottawa.
Ottawa receives Florida’s 2026 first-round selection, Tampa Bay’s 2026 first-round pick (previously acquired from Seattle by Florida), Florida’s 2027 second-round selection and Florida’s 2029 first-round selection, which is top-10 protected.
“Brady is a dynamic competitor and one of the most physical and relentless forwards in the league,” Zito said. “A proven leader and exactly the type of player we want in our locker room, he strives to make everyone around him better both on and off the ice. We’re thrilled to welcome Brady to South Florida to join our group as we continue our pursuit of championship hockey.”
“This was not a decision we took lightly, but ultimately we did what we felt was best for the long-term future of our hockey club,” Ottawa general manager Steve Staios said. “We now possess cap space and draft capital and will be actively working to improve our roster.”
Brady Tkachuk has two seasons remaining on a seven-year, $57.5 million contract he signed on Oct. 14, 2021.
When Matthew Tkachuk was acquired by the Panthers in 2022, he signed an eight-year contract that runs through the 2029-30 season.
Brady Tkachuk has spent his entire eight-year NHL career in Ottawa and was captain as a left wing for five seasons. Matthew Tkachuk has spent the last four seasons with the Panthers and is their alternate captain as a right wing.
Matthew is 28, and Brady is 26. They were born in Scottsdale, Arizona.
They are sons of NHL Hall of Famer Keith Tkachuk, who played for the Arizona Coyotes when Matthew was born. Keith Tkachuk and his wife have homes in Arizona and Florida.
Matthew Tkachuk helped lead the Panthers to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025. Last season, he was sidelined for 25 regular-season games with a sports hernia and a torn adductor muscle.
The brothers helped the United States men’s hockey team win the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy in February. Brady Tkachuk logged five points (three goals, two assists) over six tournament games. Matthew Tkachuk scored six points, all assists.
They also played together for Team USA at the 4-Nations Face-Off in February 2025.
Brady Tkachuk, who is 6-foot-4 and 226 pounds, has produced 463 points over 572 career NHL games with the Senators. He has reached 20 goals in seven of his eight total NHL campaigns, posting three straight seasons with at least 30 tallies from 2021-22 to 2023-24.
Matthew Tkachuk, who is smaller at 6-2 and 202 pounds, has played 673 games with 253 goals, 417 assists and 670 points. That includes six seasons with the Calgary Flames.
On July 22, 2022, Florida acquired Matthew Tkachuk by sending Calgary forwards Jonathan Huberdeau and Cole Schwindt, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Since 2019-20, they are the only two players to have produced at least 400 points and 500 penalty minutes.
Before his professional experience, Tkachuk skated in one season (2017-18) with the NCAA’s Boston University Terriers, where he led the team with 23 assists over 40 games played as a freshman. He also competed in two seasons (2015-16 to 2016-17) with the U.S. National Team Development Program U17 and U18 teams.
He was selected by Ottawa in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft. His brother was drafted sixth overall in the first round of the 2016 NHL draft by the Flames.
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