Devan Dubnyk Reacts To Report Of Brady Tkachuk's Podcast Causing The Senators Problems
Former NHL goalie Devan Dubnyk reacted to a report that Brady Tkachuk's podcast contributed to some problems for the Ottawa Senators.
On Monday's episode of 32 Thoughts, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman discussed Tkachuk's requested trade and departure from the Senators, as well as the Wingmen podcast, hosted by Tkachuk and his brother, Florida Panthers alternate captain Matthew Tkachuk.
"Post-Olympics, a lot was going on; the (Senators) players were tired of it," Friedman said. "I did have someone reach out to me, one of the players… the podcast caused some problems."
Report: Senators Players Grew Tired Of The Noise Around Brady Tkachuk, Including His Podcast
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Sens teammates grew weary of the noise surrounding their former captain.
Tkachuk was traded to his brother's squad on June 21 after requesting a move from Ottawa. After the Olympics, he faced criticism of Team USA's reaction to comments American president Donald Trump made about the women's hockey squad.
He also had to address comments his father, Keith Tkachuk, made on the podcast about injured players, which led to speculation that he was referring to Senators goalie Linus Ullmark.
And in the playoffs, Tkachuk failed to record a point in a four-game first-round loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Now, the brothers don't have to worry about pleasing two different markets.
Traikos acknowledged that the problem with having NHL players host a podcast is it could portray someone in a bad light or limit what can be said while they're giving all this access to the fans.
"It's funny that way," Traikos said. "We want all the access, but it's like, do you want all the access? Because if you get it all, you're going to hear and see some stuff that you probably aren't going to agree with."
That said, he offered a different perspective on the podcast.
"But as a hockey fan, I live for this kind of stuff – I wish every player on every team had a podcast, or peeled back the curtain and gave me more access," Traikos said.
Neither Tkachuk nor the Senators have commented on Friedman's report.
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This story was originally published July 8, 2026 at 9:21 AM.