Matthew Tkachuk gives update on brother Brady's contract negotiations and it doesn't sound good

With training camps set to begin in a few days, restricted free agent Brady Tkachuk still doesn't have a contract with the Ottawa Senators, and his brother Matthew says the two sides aren't close.

"I'm in the mix. I'm always there," Matthew told Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman in an interview for 31 Thoughts: The Podcast. "It's a family business. Nobody wants to deal with the Tkachuks in this. But we do it by committee.

"He might be pulling a classic Tkachuk right now. Dad held out, Matthew held out, and Brady looks like he's on his way right now. So hopefully it can get figured out here. But it's just a lot of fake stuff out there regarding this. They're not too close. So hopefully it gets figured out, but who knows? My dad and I are definitely involved. Brady needs us to help him out with that stuff. He wasn't as cutthroat as we were during it, but he's starting to become more of a Tkachuk the later this goes."

Brady Tkachuk, a former fourth overall draft pick, has become the face of the new Senators as the team went through a full teardown in order to rebuild through the draft. According to reports, both sides want a long-term deal, but the dollar amount appears to be the sticking point.

"He's a great player, deserves to get everything he should," Matthew said. "He's the most important part of their team. The captain. Obviously all the stuff all of us know about him and he loves it there. Absolutely loves it there. So we'll see what happens. But now being in Calgary I won't be involved as much obviously."

"I'm hoping it gets better soon, but I guess it can only get better by the sounds of it."

Source: Sportsnet

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