NHL Trade: Senators Acquire Andre Burakovsky From Blackhawks
The Senators have acquired Andre Burakovsky from the Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/bDZVbcRj4r
— Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) June 26, 2026
In exchange, the Hawks receive a 2027 sixth-round pick.
Burakovsky is heading into the final year of his $5.5M deal. It's a pretty hefty cap hit for a bottom-six 11-goal scorer, and one has to wonder if there's another player going out in another deal for the Sens. The team currently has about $9 million in cap space but still has some UFAs and RFAs to deal with.Some were suggesting that Burakovsky might have been a buyout candidate for the Hawks, but they were able to secure an asset in return in this trade.
Many in the Canadian capital were left scratching their heads with the move.
Fair to say the decision by the #Sens to acquire Andre Burakovsky caught people around the league off-guard, and not in a good way.
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) June 26, 2026
“He’s not that good a player,” another said.👇 https://t.co/JqOrQdDTDn
Since a solid 2021-22 season, in which he notched a career-high 22 goals and 61 points while contributing to a Stanley Cup run for the Colorado Avalanche, Burakovsky has struggled to just crack double-digits in goals most seasons.
He finished this past year in Chicago with 11 goals and 33 points with a minus-32 rating.
The former first-round pick (23rd overall in 2013) was also part of the Washington Capitals' 2018 Stanley Cup team.
