During the 2018 off-season, the Senators began what would end up being a complete rebuild. They traded forward Mike Hoffman to the San Jose Sharks, who later that day flipped him to the Florida Panthers. The Senators ended up with the fourth-overall pick in the 2018 draft due to their poor record. Under the Matt Duchene trade conditions, they either had to give up the pick to the Avalanche or wait a year and surrender their 2019 first-round pick instead. The Senators elected to keep the pick and selected forward Brady Tkachuk fourth overall. Just before the regular season started, the Senators traded their captain, Erik Karlsson, to the San Jose Sharks for a large package of players and draft picks.
during the 2018 off-season the senators began what would end up being a complete rebuild they traded forward mike hoffman to the san jose sharks who later that day flipped him to the florida panthers the senators ended up with the fourth-overall pick in the 2018 draft due to their poor record under the matt duchene trade conditions they either had to give up the pick to the avalanche or wait a year and surrender their 2019 first-round pick instead the senators elected to keep the pick and selected forward brady tkachuk fourth overall just before the regular season started the senators traded their captain erik karlsson to the san jose sharks for a large package of players and draft picks