Ottawa Senators owner claims Keith Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk swayed Brady's trade request

The NHL preseason has begun after what has to be one of the wildest offseasons in recent memory.

One of the biggest parts? Well, that had to be the Ottawa Senators dealing Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers after the Team USA star requested a trade.

Now, the Senators' owner, Michel Andlauer, isn't holding back on why he believes that trade happened.

Tkachuk, who was the Senators captain, faced lots of questions after the team's first-round playoff exit about whether or not he was committed to the organization.

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"In his eight years with the Ottawa Senators, and during his time as captain, he was an exemplary captain for us and leader and role model," Andlauer told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun .

"He cared about the community.

He and his wife, Emma, did more than any other player.

The Boys and Girls Club — he cared deeply.

And the fans knew it.

Our fans are loyal and they’re intelligent.

And they loved Brady." However, news broke that Tkachuk had asked for a move, and the Senators got it done by sending him to Florida, where he joined his brother, Matthew.

Andlauer made it clear why he thinks things suddenly changed for Tkachuk.

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