Busy week for deals continues as Senators acquire winger Andre Burakovsky from Blackhawks

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The changes were fast and furious for the Ottawa Senators on Friday.

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Hours before the National Hockey League draft began with Round 1 at the Keybank Center in Buffalo, the Senators acquired winger Andre Burakovsky from the Chicago Blackhawks for a sixth-round pick in 2028.

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That move came only hours after the Senators traded for backup goaltender Samuel Ersson from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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The move to get Burakovsky was the fourth deal that Steve Staios, the Senators’ president of hockey operations and general manager, had made this week, including sending captain Brady Tkachuk packing to the Florida Panthers on Sunday and acquiring winger William Eklund from the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

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Burakovsky, a two-time Stanley Cup champion, is a left-winger who can play up and down the lineup.

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“Andre adds skill and playmaking ability to our forward group,” Staios said. “We are happy to add the pedigree of a two-time Stanley Cup champion.”

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Burakovsky, 31, won the Cup with the Washington Capitals in 2018 and with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.

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He spent the 2025-26 campaign with the Blackhawks, scoring 11 goals and adding 22 assists for 33 points in 75 games.

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