How Panthers used draft picks acquired in Mackie Samoskevich trade to pull off massive Brady Tkachuk deal

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The Florida Panthers made a huge move on Sunday, trading for Ottawa Senators star Brady Tkachuk to pair the Tkachuk brothers in Sunrise.

Brady Tkachuk and the Senators Organization appeared ready for a breakup, even though he represented the team's best player. Now, the organization gets a haul of picks back to try and restock its team with a boatload of picks this year.

However, the story is the Panthers, who used a quieter trade on Sunday morning to set up this massive deal just a few hours later. Florida was clearly upset it missed the playoffs this year, and GM Bill Zito did something about it.

Here's a look at the draft picks that were involved in this mega-deal.

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Panthers draft picks previously acquired​

• 2026 25th overall pick
• 2027 conditional second-round pick (better of Columbus Blue Jackets or Winnipeg Jets pick)

Earlier on Sunday, the Panthers traded forward Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken for a first-round pick this year and a conditional pick. That first-round pick, which originally belonged to the Tampa Bay Lightning, was later used in the package to acquire Tkachuk.

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Panthers draft picks in Brady Tkachuk trade​

• 2026 9th overall pick
• 2026 25th overall pick
• 2029 First round pick
• 2030 Second round pick

Florida traded four high picks to the Senators to acquire Tkachuk on Sunday. The Panthers earned the ninth overall pick after a disappointing season this year, and they traded for an additional first on Sunday to add to the offer.

Overall, the package includes three first-round picks and a second-round pick, but two of the four picks going back aren't until 2029 and 2030, respectively.

Panthers draft picks 2026​

• Second round pick, 40th overall
• Second round pick, 48th overall
• Fourth round pick, 98th overall
• Fifth round pick, 136th overall
• Sixth round, 168th overall
• Seventh round pick, 217th overall

The Panthers now do not own a first-round pick, but they do have two second-round picks in this year's draft. Florida has six picks overall in the draft, which begins on Friday night, and even though the team is going all in next year, it has enough picks to add some young talent to its system.

Senators draft picks 2026​

• First round pick, 9th overall
• First round pick, 25th overall
• First round pick, 32nd overall
• Third round pick, 72nd overall
• Third round pick, 87th overall
• Third round pick, 91st overall
• Fourth round pick, 110th overall
• Fifth round pick, 151st overall
• Sixth round pick, 183rd overall

With the Tkachuk trade, Ottawa now moves forward with a full slate of selections to start restocking its team. The Senators own three first-round picks and three third-round picks, making it six picks in the top 100 of the draft

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