Brady Tkachuk addresses trade rumors (again) after Senators playoff exit

Just kidding, it's still going.

"Well, I mean, of course, I wasn't here for, you know, everybody's meetings and the other day, and so I haven't had the chance to talk to Steve (Staios, Senators GM)," Tkachuk said. "But I mean, I feel like I've answered this hundreds of times, that none of that I feel like I've never shown, I've never said, none of those things ever came out of my mouth.

"And quite honestly, it's just getting frustrating," he continued. "It's becoming a distraction and, 'cause I've, I have been fully committed to this team, to the city, and it's just becoming a distraction, frustrating to deal with."

I find this whole thing fascinating.

First of all, no, it was not a great series for the Senators, but have you watched the Hurricanes? Their goaltending may be a bit of a question mark, but Rod Brind'Amour has those fellas playing so well that Ottawa never really stood a chance.

So, while it's disappointing, I think there's plenty of reason to think the team is headed in the right direction if you're Brady Tkachuk.

He alluded to it in that answer. It's getting frustrating.

So, could all this questioning finally make Tkachuk say, "That's it, get me out of here"?

We'll keep an eye on it, because if that happens, there will be no shortage of teams willing to cut a deal.