Brady Tkachuk No sleepless nights over potential “soft tampering.”
this ottawa senator The captain said he spoke with general manager Steve Staos after a report in New York suggested the Rangers targeted Tkachuk in trade talks last week. He was told that none of this was true.
“It’s something I can’t really control. It doesn’t really bother me, to be honest, because it’s coming from a place that obviously isn’t true,” Tkachuk told reporters on Tuesday. “I think it just speaks to the leadership we have in this organization with Mr. Ann Lauer and Steve and how they support not only me during this time, but the players’ time here and their future.”
Tkachuk said Staos contacted him after receiving the initial report.
“He called me and I think he was very upset,” Tkachuk said. “To be honest, I didn’t even see (the report). I really don’t know why he called me. For him to bring this up to me alone and just say there was zero accuracy, it meant a lot.” statement issued. “
Anlauer raised eyebrows Monday when he said at an NHL board meeting that there may have been “soft tampering” in the case.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was asked on Tuesday if he was concerned about tampering.
“I don’t like tampering, and obviously if there’s an allegation of tampering and it can be proven, there are consequences,” he told reporters. “But I won’t be involved in any specific cases right now.”
Anlauer did not speak to reporters at Tuesday’s BOG meeting.
