If Ottawa continues to underachieve, though, the questions will persist. The no-movement clause in Tkachuk’s contract kicks in on July 1, and it’s ultimately on the Senators to build a team that will prove Tkachuk right in committing and reaffirming his loyalty to the franchise.

Not only has Shesterkin broken the MSG Bank, but his eight-year contract comes with a No-Movement Clause. Which means that if he somehow stinks out the joint, we're stuck with this guy 'til the cows come home!

On top of that, Tkachuk praised his organization for giving him full support over the past few days amid the trade speculation. ”It just speaks to the leadership we have in this

Getting a bruising forward like Tkachuk would absolutely be a whopper of a deal. But Sens VP of communications Ian Mendes had a very funny response, posting a picture of the synonyms for “whopper,” very much implying that it was an “untruth.”

Here's what Senators owner Michael Andlauer had to say regarding his frustrations about the Brady Tkachuk rumors linking him to the Rangers.

Brady Tkachuk has finally spoken out about the rumors linking him to the New York Rangers. Last week, Larry Brooks of The New York Times reported the Rangers have made Ottawa Senators forward Tkachuk their primary target.

On Monday, the TSN crew attending the NHL's Board of Governors revealed that Senators owner Michael Andlauer had told TSN's Pierre LeBrun that the organization was accusing the Rangers of “soft tampering” following reports linking the Ottawa captain to New York as a potential trade target.

Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer is accusing the New York Rangers over reports indicating they are targeting star Brady Tkachuk in a trade.

After a report last week indicated Brady Tkachuk could be a trade target for the New York Rangers, Senators owner Michael Andlauer spoke out about what he described as “soft tempering.”