HENDERSON, Nev. — Brady Tkachuk knows eyebrows were raised. The Ottawa Senators signed defenceman Jake Sanderson — a player with just 77 games of NHL experience — earlier this month to an eight-year, US$64.
The Ottawa Senators signed defenceman Jake Sanderson — a player with just 77 games of NHL experience — earlier this month to an eight-year, US$64.4-million contract that ties him to the organization through 2031-32.
"Very shocked," Tkachuk said."Coming out of college, some guys can't handle that speed, size, toughness and a lot of skill. He handled it so well. I didn't realize how fast he was, how good of a skater.Tkachuk spent the spring supporting older brother Matthew as his Florida Panthers made it all the way to the Stanley Cup final.
The high-scoring winger was a restricted free agent after getting dealt to Ottawa from the Chicago Blackhawks in the summer of 2022, but made it clear he wasn't going to sign long-term. The Senators got back a package from Detroit that included forward Dominik Kubalik and a conditional first-round pick.
Heading into his second training camp in southern Alberta, he's already on his second head coach and second general manager.
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