Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green has admitted he was caught off guard by the club's decision to trade captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers, one of the most unexpected moves of the NHL off-season. The trade came as a shock across the league, not least because it followed closely on Tkachuk's own public assurances that he was fully committed to Ottawa's future.

The deal saw Tkachuk, who had served as the Senators' captain, moved to Florida, with Green acknowledging that even he, as head coach, had not anticipated the switch. The report offers limited additional detail on the trade terms or the reasoning behind Ottawa's decision, framing it instead as a notable surprise within a turbulent NHL off-season that has already produced several unexpected moves.