Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer has accused the Rangers of soft tampering regarding their captain Brady Tkachuk, allegations New York isn't happy with. Ottawa Senators owner Michael <a href='https://nhltradetalk.com/senators-accuse-rangers-of-soft-tampering-with-tkachuk/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Andlauer thinks the New York Rangers are guilty of soft tampering when it comes to his team's captain</a>, Brady Tkachuk. Via TSN's Pierre LeBrun, Michael Andlauer seemed to tell that during the NHL board of governors meeting in Florida on Monday, with all the recent speculation linking <a href='https://www.nhl.com/senators/player/brady-tkachuk-8480801' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Brady Tkachuk</a> to the Rangers being a source of frustration for himself. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status/1866167583491170772'> </a></blockquote></div> Andlauer's comments came after a report from Larry Brooks of the 'New York Post' suggesting the Rangers have significant interest in Tkachuk. According to Andlauer, no team has called the Senators to talk about a trade involving their captain, which makes the rumors all the more agitating. The New York Rangers were not too pleased with these allegations coming from the Senators, and they wasted no time firing shots right back. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1866173150301405523'> </a></blockquote></div> This isn't the first time Andlauer has addressed such speculation. Since he took over as owner of the Senators in 2023, he said, this is the third such instance where rumors persist about Tkachuk's future. He feels the NHL needs to take a bigger approach toward what he termed soft tampering, with the league needing to enforce whatever is in its policies. To sort it out, Andlauer says he'll travel to Florida and meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in person at the meetings. Tkachuk, a stalwart in the Senators lineup, has 13 goals, 29 points, and 50 penalty minutes in 27 games this season. The 25-year-old forward is signed through the 2027-28 season with an $8.2 million annual cap hit. A sign the league continues to attempt to prevent inappropriate behavior when it comes to player transactions, <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/brad-treliving-could-be-facing-millions-in-fines-due-to-tampering-gary-bettman-has-had-enough-with-nhl-gm' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>the NHL reminded its general managers about the rules on tampering</a> during the November GM meetings.