05 Feb 2026 16:49:40
Not that I want Ottawa to even consider moving Brady Tkachuk, I think it would be stupid to do that. But if it came to having no choice but to move him, they'd have to get a super stud back for him. So here is a thought that could be great for all involved.
COL - Makar
OTT - Tkachuk, Hensler, Zetterlund, Formenton (rights), Jensen
With Makars contract coming up soon, this would also NEED to be a double sign and trade to make sure both stars get locked in long term.
Ottawa gets the Star Defense partner for Sanderson they desperately need with Makar. And actually gets something for a skilled player like Formenton before he walks for nothing after the Hockey Canada garbage.
Colorado gets a unicorn forward who litteraly does it all with Tkachuk and gives them a new star to build around seeing MacKinnon is approaching his twilight years, but is also still good enough to pair them together and give them another strong push at a cup.they also get a strong prospect to eventually replace Makar in Hensler, and a solid Top 6 forward in Zetterlund to boot. Jensen more of a cap dump that could still prove useful in a new Colorado cup run.
06 Feb 2026 18:36:45
Absolutely zero chance this would be enough for COL not to block OTT from ever calling again.
06 Feb 2026 20:48:48
Makes absolutely no sense for either team. Removes only offensive dman for Colorado and mutes most of Sandersons value as well as weakens the forward unit.
07 Feb 2026 00:42:46
Chiefs - Makar contract expires next off-season. If he don't plan on staying there them a move like this makes perfect sense. Get a large haul for your stud instead of losing him for nothing. As for the muting Sandersons value, not sure i understand how you see that? If anything, it raises Sandersons value exponentially by pairing him with another of the best, If not, the best, defenseman currently in the game. Remember Steven's Neidermeyer? The top duo who made Brodeur look like one of the best goalies to ever play the game till he lost the 2 of them? Or Pronger Neidermeyer or Keith Seabrook? Pairs who won their teams cups. Or even successful world stage pairs like EK Hedman? that's what Sanderson Makar would likely be. As good as Toews is as Makar current partner, Sanderson is a massive upgrade there and they'd be smooth as butter together
07 Feb 2026 01:03:08
Chicken foot - do you actually follow the sport of hockey or are you simply posting dumb comments to elicit a reaction? đ
Tkachuk = one of the very best all round forwards in the sport no matter who you ask. Fights, scores, backchecks, has passion matched by very few in the sport.
Hensler = a Top 10 pick, still super young, highly touted defensive prospect many would love to have on their team.
Formenton = one of the very fastest in the game, great all round versatile middle 6 forward who can play any situation, (and just proven innocent in the hockey canada scandle.
Zetterlund = a great Top 6 winger who can score goals, yes been rougher than expected in Ottawa so far, just hasn't quite found where he fits in quite yet, but still a proven commodity.
And finally Jensen = yes, a cap dump to make room to sign Makar, but still decent Addition to Colorados bottom 2, or a great bait peice to flip as a rental elsewhere.
On what planet would that not be enough for Colorado to say yes to 100Ă over?
Especially looking back at the Quinn Hughes return Vancouver got that every agreed was a lot! Buium might be a slightly more proven commodity than Hensler, but throw in Formenton and Jensen, that more than makes up for that. Zetterlund carries equal or greater value than Ohmgren, and Tkachuk far far far outranks Rossi value by a land slide, and Noone in their right mind would ever argue that!
As for Hughes vs Makar value, they are not far apart if at all! Many believe they are easily the Top 2 defencemen on the planet right now with great arguments on both sides as to who's better. I lean more to Makar myself, but I definitely dont sleep on what Hughes is capable of either.
So if Hughes warrants a return like he got, no reason this wouldn't be more than enough for Makar if it ever came to that! Especially seeing how his contract is up next off-season, and why would he want to stay in Colorado? He's done it all there already.
07 Feb 2026 17:52:27
As a Sens fan myself, there is zero chance Makar gets traded. Why would he want out of a team that consistently is in contention for the cup.
The Sens side I can see. Although not obvious, I do think Brady wants to be in the states like his brother. The Sens can do a retool around Stu and Sanderson.
His price will be high right now so if they go on a losing streak after the break then maybe it makes sense to trade him over the summer.
Some ideas:
- Philly: York, Drysdale, Tippett are all good pieces to target
- Columbus: not sure what they would offer but he would fit their team I think
- Florida: obvious reasons
- TBL: obvious reasons and actually could work out for both if it is Hagel or Point involved. Canadian for American.
08 Feb 2026 15:12:07
Don't think you'll ever see Makar get moved tbh. If the Sens move Brady it wouldn't be for a bigger piece, he would be the biggest piece in the deal and they would be getting futures in picks and prospects, and a roster player or two as well.
09 Feb 2026 17:25:16
Crozier1 - Brady already gone on record saying he wants to stay and build a legacy in Ottawa. However if that does change and he needs to be traded. They'd need to target much bigger fish than those you mentioned. The Philly targets you mentioned especially. If Philly is and option, the the main piece that needs to be part of any deal involving Tkachuk to Philly would have to include Matvie Mishkov coming to Ottawa! And that is NOT up for debate!
09 Feb 2026 17:29:42
MG69 if the were 5 years ago at the start of Ottawas rebuild you would be correct. But it's not! Ottawas rebuild is over. So a start like Tkachuk is NOT getting lesser pieces, he's getting an equal or greater piece to help Ottawa win now!
10 Feb 2026 14:25:15
Crozier, itâs just a fact that you wonât get that.
Look at the Hughes deal as an example. I think Hughes and Brady would have similar value (maybe Hughes slightly higher, but Ottawa has more leverage than Vancouver) .
10 Feb 2026 17:27:24
So if the rebuild is over, then why propose trading the heart and soul of your team? Especially for a player like Makar, who the Avs significantly value and were willing to lose Ratanen for, knowing they needed the space to give Makar his extension? This would also open up a huge hole upfront for the Sens with no one on the roster or in the organization to fill it.
Also, while yes the rebuild is over. The retooling has begun seeing as the Sens goaltending situation is in absolute shambles.
If Brady ever makes it clear he has no intentions of not resigning with the Sens, they will be at the mercy of the "best offer available" from teams which won't include a player even close to his caliber but rather a serviceable roster player/ young roster player with upside, a high end prospect, and draft capital. just like Hughes got.
The last time we've seen a top player for top player swap was Huberdeau and Weegar for Tkachuk (unsure of other pieces involved) and Calgary had to eat a rubbish sandwich on that one. You just don't see top players being dealt for each other anymore.