With speculation surrounding a Brady Tkachuk trade request from multiple sources, they have all been shut down by Steve Staios, and now Tkachuk himself says that there is he is committed to bringing a Stanley Cup to Ottawa.
In the latest episode of the Locked On Senators Podcast, Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller were joined by the Senators’ captain who talked about his offseason, his personal and team expectations, and shutting down the rumors of the aforementioned trade request.
Tkachuk Excited About New Additions
Tkachuk talked about the fact that bringing in some players with playoff experience who can help him become a better player was a positive thing this offseason. He started the interview by joking that he needs to work on his defensive game to improve his plus-minus rating but later talked about the additions of David Perron and Michael Amadio, who both have a Stanley Cup win.
“I have a lot of areas I can grow and get better, and with guys like Perron and Amadio I can lean on, and of course with Gregor, Jensen, and Ullmark who have had great careers so far, that brings so many different experiences and thought mentalities to the team,” said Tkachuk.
Being able to have a group of players with such a diverse amount of success and battles they have had to go through makes the team stronger. There isn’t any doubt that Tkachuk is a strong leader and great captain, and being able to identify the importance of bringing in these types of players to help develop a winning culture in the organization is crucial.
Tkachuk talked about how he isn’t too involved in the decision-making process of who to bring in, but he is excited about all of the additions that were made and believes the Senators are a better team today than when they ended the season.
Addressing the Tkachuk Trade Rumors
Levitan asked Tkachuk about how the rumors from multiple different sources stating he was looking for a trade out of Ottawa came about, and what Tkachuk thought about them when he heard.
Tkachuk started by saying that things like that were part of the reason he disengaged from social media.
These rumors are coming out of nowhere. My number one goal is to bring a Stanley Cup back to Ottawa
Brady Tkachuk on Locked On Senators Podcast
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