{"id":638886,"date":"2026-04-29T18:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/638886\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:31:09","slug":"brady-tkachuk-says-its-distracting-to-have-to-reaffirm-commitment-to-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/638886\/","title":{"rendered":"Brady Tkachuk says it’s distracting to have to reaffirm commitment to Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk says he’s frustrated at having to answer repeated questions about his future and that having to justify his commitment to his team has become a distraction.<\/p>\n

Sens captain also says it’s frustrating to often be asked about future with team<\/p>\n

The Canadian Press \u00b7 Posted: Apr 29, 2026 1:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago<\/p>\n

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\"AOttawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk waits for a faceoff during a game against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 23, 2026. (Justin Tang\/The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk says he’s frustrated at having to answer repeated questions about his future.<\/p>\n

Tkachuk, an American player often rumoured to be eyeing a move to an American NHL team, said he’s committed to the team and city and having to justify that has become a distraction.<\/p>\n

He met with reporters Wednesday after the Senators were swept in the first round of the playoffs<\/a>by the Carolina Hurricanes.<\/p>\n

He was not present at locker cleanout Monday<\/a> to be with his wife Emma following the birth of their second child.<\/p>\n

Tkachuk struggled in Ottawa’s brief playoff appearance, failing to register a point over four games.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old forward will enter the sixth season of a seven-year, $57.5 million US contract this coming season and will be eligible for an extension after that. <\/p>\n

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