Insider Reveals Player Who Declined to Waive No-Trade Clause, Possibly Cancelling Major Trade
A potential blockbuster trade in the NHL may have been derailed by a player with a no-trade clause.
The trade, which reportedly involved the St. Louis Blues and the Philadelphia Flyers, would have involved Kevin Hayes and Travis Sanheim going to St. Louis.
But it was a player on the Blues who held the trade up, using his trade protection,
Player Revealed
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, it was Torey Krug who nixed the trade using his no-trade clause.
"We will see how this develops throughout the next day or so, but hearing this morning that Torey Krug is leaning towards not waiving his no-trade clause." Friedman said.
Refusing to Move
Torey Krug is a veteran defenseman who has been with the Blues since the 2019-2020 season. He currently carries a cap hit of $6.5 million. He has four more years left on his deal.
This is an interesting move as both teams want to get this trade done. But until they can convince Krug to waive his no-trade clause, or make a new deal, they are stuck.
That's the risk of giving player no trade clauses in their deal, it can come back to bite the team in a big way.
| POLL | ||
JUIN 25 | 211 ANSWERS Insider Reveals Player Who Declined to Waive No-Trade Clause, Possibly Cancelling Major Trade Are you a fan of No Trade and No move clauses? | ||
| Yes | 55 | 26.1 % |
| No | 156 | 73.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
Top 10 latest hockey stories
