Brady Tkachuk had a huge night in the Senators' 3-2 overtime win over the New York Rangers on Friday night. The marquee matchup at Madison Square Garden made for some magnificent hockey.
The two captains - Tkachuk and Jacob Trouba - threw down at center ice in a great fight. Later on, with just 48.4 seconds left on the clock, Brady Tkachuk scored the tying goal; the 100th of his young career AND the final leg of the infamous Gordie Howe Hat-Trick.
That seven-year, $57.5 million contract from 2021 is looking like a great deal right about now. Although, given how his brother Matthew's situation panned out in Calgary, Sens' fans will likely always wonder about his future.
Not to deliberately turn a positive into a negative, but this season has been a grave disappointment so far in Ottawa. Senators' fans want to see this group field a competitive team before long to avoid a similar outcome with Brady.
Brady Tkachuk's ~$8.2 million cap-hit is a ____.
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