Brady Tkachuk put up a standout game, scoring twice, including the game-winner just 33 seconds into overtime. The Ottawa Senators took away a thrilling 4-3 win in a game in which they played well but could easily have lost to the New York Rangers.

When the Ottawa Senators acquired Josh Norris from the San Jose Sharks in the 2018 Erik Karlsson trade, one of the first things GM Pierre Dorion shared with the media was that Norris was Brady Tkachuk's best friend.

When the Ottawa Senators on Friday dealt center Josh Norris to the Buffalo Sabres, they didn't just trade away one of winger Brady Tkachuk's longtime teammates. They traded away one of his best friends.

After Ottawa sent Norris to Buffalo before the NHL trade deadline, Tkachuk fought back his emotions while discussing the trade.

The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators pulled off the second-biggest deal of the NHL’s trade deadline on Friday morning when Buffalo agreed to send 24-year-old

Tkachuk and Norris developed a strong relationship over the years, having been drafted by the Senators in back-to-back years. Tkachuk has spent his entire six-and-a-half-year career in Ottawa, while Norris’ time with the team ends after five-and-a-half seasons.

Dylan Cozens and Dennis Gilbert were traded to the Ottawa Senators by the Buffalo Sabres on Friday for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker. Ottawa also received a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

The Senators traded forward Josh Norris to the Sabres, but it's had a profound affect on captain Brady Tkachuk.