Another low-event week in a slow offseason. Somehow, your Five Thoughts For Friday continue with their perfect attendance.
On RFA negotiations
Of the two major contracts the Senators are currently working on, Brady Tkachuk’s seems like the more difficult one. An eight-year deal would obviously be great, but it would see him become a UFA at age 29, which isn’t ideal if you’re looking to keep him any longer than that. Whereas a three-year bridge deal would allow the team to re-negotiate with him as an RFA at age 24, which could allow him to remain a Senator for the entirety of the prime of his career.