Can Brady Tkachuk Etch His Name Above Daniel Alfredsson in Senators’ History?

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is already writing his own legacy in the franchise. Accomplishing two wonderful milestones when the Senators defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2, he became fourth on the all-time goals list on the team and sixth when he reached his 400 points as a player at the tender age of 25 years. Achieving all these milestones already has fans buzzing about him retiring his jersey one day, while for the time being that is a subject way far out there surpassing that of the legendary Daniel Alfredsson.

While worthy of praise, Brady Tkachuk's accomplishments are rather far away from Alfredsson's franchise marks. Tkachuk needs only 189 career goals, not even halfway to Alfredsson's jaw-dropping 426 goals. Ditto for career points - his 400 total points in his career still leave him with a whopping 708 points short of the Senators' all-time leader.

A major consideration for this potential record chase will be Tkachuk's future in Ottawa, which seems quite bright considering how Alfredsson played for the Ottawa franchise over 17 seasons to create his legacy. Today, Tkachuk has only 3 years remaining in his contract and will have to hit the unrestricted free-agent market in 2028. Of course, there are hints that he would love to play with his brother Matthew Tkachuk in the coming years, but the emotional tie with the Ottawa fan base is probably unbreakable.

Tkachuk's public farewell to the crowds after last week's win over the New York Rangers was telling of his relationship with the city. The love is mutual, so for Tkachuk to stay with the franchise long-term, Ottawa must make serious moves toward being a competitive playoff team.
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Brady Tkachuk is already among those all-time greats in his history with the Ottawa Senators, and to surpass the records of Daniel Alfredsson will indeed be a long-term fight. Whether he gets to make history or not depends on his future with the franchise, the franchise's successes, and, last but not least, his ambitions as a player. For now, however, Sens fans are riding the wave, hoping that their captain continues to put those record numbers on the board as he does in Ottawa.