The Senators should not trade Brady Tkachuk before his no-move clause begins because their rebuild may finally be over.

It's safe to say that Team USA winger Brady Tkachuk is fired up for Saturday night. The 25-year-old and current Ottawa Senators captain scored two goals for the USA in the team's 6-1 victory over Finland on Thursday in its first game of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off event.

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk have established themselves as the faces of USA Hockey with their performance throughout the 4 Nations Face-Off. Matthew entered Thursday’s 4 Nations championship game with two goals and three points in two games,

Per TSN 1200 Ottawa, Tkachuk (rest) will be a game-time decision versus Montreal on Saturday, according to coach Travis Green. Tkachuk is coming off a tough loss Thursday against Canada and may need the night off as the Senators next play Wednesday against the Jets.

Tkachuk (illness) scored a goal in Team USA's 3-2 overtime loss to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday. The goal came late in the first period, after the coach moved Auston Matthews between the Tkachuk brothers.

Norris and Pinto have been hurt since the beginning of the month and still can’t play. The Senators have lost four consecutive games without the latter two since Feb. 4, including when Pinto lasted under three minutes before leaving due to injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning that night.

Tkachuk (illness) was at morning skate and will be available for the United States in Thursday's showdown with Canada at the 4 Nations Face-off championship game, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports. Tkachuk is ready to go after missing practice Wednesday.

Tkachuk, who left Team USA's 2-1 loss to Sweden on Monday due to a lower-body injury, was absent from Wednesday's practice because of an illness, according to Scott McLaughlin of WEEI. Team USA coach Mike Sullivan still believes Tkachuk will play Thursday versus Canada.

Won't return against Sweden