We know how close Wild were to trading for Brady Tkachuk

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>It's well known that the Minnesota Wild are trying to make a big splash this offseason.

>Apparently, they were in on Brady Tkachuk. But in the end, it was the Florida Panthers who pulled off a blockbuster trade for the Ottawa Senators star instead.

>The Wild were in on it, though -- that much seems pretty sure.

>The Athletic's Michael Russo reported as much on X shortly after the deal was reported:

>"Can confirm (Wild) were on Brady Tkachuk’s list submitted to Ottawa a few weeks ago. Wild made a huge offer, so I think at end of day Brady made decision to go to Florida."

>That's a fascinating angle here.

>Tkachuk had control with a no-trade clause, so if he didn't want to go somewhere, he didn't have to.

>Minnesota wouldn't have necessarily been a bad destination from a competitiveness standpoint. The Wild are a very talented team, and they just reached the second round of the postseason.

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>The Wild were always going to have a disadvantage, though -- they don't have Tkachuk's brother on their team.

>When the Panthers became an option, it was likely easy for Tkachuk to point the Senators in that direction. His brother, Matthew, plays for Florida.

>It's obviously got to be a dream come true for the Tkachuk brothers to play together.

>It's just too bad for Minnesota, which likely had a strong case otherwise. They just couldn't outdo the opportunity for the brothers to be united in the NHL.

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