"When the Senators traded Dadonov to the Golden Knights in July 2021, there was no mention that the winger had trade protection. The contract he signed with Ottawa in October 2020 had a clause that stated he couldn't be traded without first submitting a 10-team no-trade list."
"Vegas then traded Dadonov to the Ducks in March 2022, unaware that Anaheim was on his 10-team no-trade list, which had been submitted to Ottawa for the 2021-22 season by the stated deadline in his contract."
"In Nov. 2023, the NHL announced that Ottawa had to forfeit its first-round pick in one of the 2024, 2025 or 2026 NHL drafts. The Senators used their first-round picks in 2024 and 2025, meaning they'd have to forfeit their 2026 selection. That was until the NHL decided to reduce Ottawa's punishment."
The Ottawa Senators faced punishment for their role in a cancelled 2022 trade involving winger Evgenii Dadonov. The trade between Vegas and Anaheim was voided because Dadonov's contract contained a no-trade clause that prohibited trades to Anaheim, which was on his protected list. Initially, the NHL mandated Ottawa forfeit a first-round pick in 2026. However, after the Senators appealed citing organizational changes—including new GM Steve Staios and owner Michael Andlauer—the league reduced the penalty. Ottawa now selects last in the first round (32nd overall) and pays $1 million to the NHL Foundation Canada instead of losing a draft pick.
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