At twenty-two years old to the day, birthday boy Brady Tkachuk takes the #2 spot on our Top 25 Under 25 ranking for the third consecutive year, as the team’s top scoring forward and unofficial captain.
The power forward was a controversial draft pick at fourth overall in 2018, initially billed as a grinder and a character guy rather than a player with a particularly impressive skillset. He won over Sens fans in record time, though, bursting onto the scene in 2018-19 and proving that he can contribute offensively in the NHL.
Indeed, Tkachuk finished 2021 with the most points of any player on the team, narrowly beating out Connor Brown and Josh Norris with 36 points, which would have put him on pace for about 53 points in a full season.