The NHL released a statement confirming that the trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Anaheim Ducks has been cancelled.
The National Hockey League announced today that it has invalidated Monday’s trade of Player Evgenii Dadonov from Vegas to Anaheim. The trade could not be concluded because Dadonov’s contract includes a limited no-trade clause, which has not been complied with. -NHL
The Vegas Golden Knights recognize the league’s decision and welcome Evgenii back to our club. #VegasBorn
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) March 23, 2022
The Golden Knights expect Dadonov to be in the lineup playing for them tomorrow night.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 23, 2022
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) March 23, 2022
I will remain steadfast in saying the likelihood that VGK are primarily at fault for this situation is still low. (This does not mean they are blameless. They aren't.)
There's no denying, however, how awful it looks for them and they won't be escaping it now or any time soon.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) March 23, 2022
VGK fan in Summerlin
Well this is awkward ……
George L.
Time to cancel the Front Office, fire DeBoer, hire Mark Stone as interim player coach and sweep the house.
If this were just embarrassing that’s one thing, this follows a path of hell bent destruction of a once great franchise that dates it’s roots to the early Vegas pioneers.
Seriously, we’re missing the cup, are wildly over the cap and our team is just a collection of players.
Goodbye McMuffins
Richie-Rich
Stone behind the bench? I am all for that, the passion, the excitement!! Hell yeah. He won’t treat these players like a bunch of prima donnas either.
Steve
FUBAR !!!!
What a joke Vegas front office has become.
THE hockey GOD
@ st3ve the NHL and Bettman are the real joke, the NHL approved the trade in first place.
Richie-Rich
The VGK Front Office is perfect. They can never do wrong!!!!!
No, it’s a fucking clown show disaster. The Kings have 8 or 9 starters out and they are locked in to the playoffs. At the end of this season the blame for not making the playoffs is on McIdiot and DeBoering.
Daryl
Exactly!!!
THE hockey GOD
if FO is perfect why did NHL approve the trade in first place?????
Hello , get your head out of your smelly butt
Craig
So what now?
Daryl
VGK misses the playoffs be ause they don’t have the Cap space to bring back any of the injured players
Richie-Rich
As a side note. McIdiot fucked me because I had the VGK playing 4 games this week and put Dadanov in Forward for all 4 of those. After the trade hit I dropped him from my fantasy team.
Where’s NATO when you need them! This had to be a KGB/FSB operation!
THE hockey GOD
@ RR i would say in future know what the date and term TRADE DEADLINE means, as well as Salary Cap.
KGB? That is radio station I used to listen to in Southern California.
Carl
Marc Andre Minnesota Wild should be allowed to announce the firing of George and Kelly – on Twitter.
THE hockey GOD
@ CARL , why ? NHL approved the trade.
Steve318
Monday: Vegas Front Office to Dadonov, Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!!
Wednesday: Vegas Front Office to Dadonov, Welcome back, we missed you !!!!
Idiots
THE hockey GOD
@ Steve, it’s not like Boris Badonov and his agent knows he has been a rental from day one.
His agent loop holed the NTC, and didn’t report it to VGK. That is where the fault lies, as it stand right now in this fast moving story.
B
Hate to be Kelly and George right now. Does something happen with either of them now, or when the VGK miss the playoffs?
Its Cup or BUST for these two!
I do like these guys, and would hate to see this happen, it’s just the norm with cancel culture nowadays. Best of luck Kelly and George!
THE hockey GOD
@ B why ? NHL approved the trade, anaheim was in on deal too. Just like VGK was in on deal when they made trade with Ottawa. NHL. NHL registry division are the ones who screwed up.
Daryl
Of course it can’t be any fault of VGK FO!!!!!
THE hockey GOD
so VGK is at fault during the Ottawa / VGK deal last year, yet anaheim is not at fault for VGK / ANaheim deal for same player ??
ok got it, you are clearly brain dead.
Thanks for clearing that up 100% , I knew it was true before your post, but you now confirmed it in writing.
You can’t have it both ways.
the bottom line is NHL. NHL registry is at fault. They approved the deal, then they voided it. This lies at feet of NHL, no one else. Not VGK FO, not Anaheim FO.
Daryl
In your own words…. Don’t put words in my mouth. At no point in any of my posts did I comment on any situation that happened last year. You may want to file a complaint with your high school school board letting them know they unrightfulky passed you even though you have no reading comprehension
George L.
Foley loves military branding, so here’s the current Sit Rep.
Call Sign CHAOS.
George L.
Can you imagine being so shitty at your job that you get outsmarted by Ottawa. Lol.
THE hockey GOD
@ George, not out smarted by Ottawa, it appears that Boris Badanov’s agent never filed NTC with VGK per Elliott F. recent opinion. Subject to change as his agent is on hook right now.
Daryl
Welcomed him back to the club??? Yeah, we’ll see how well that goes lol
Richie-Rich
Send McIdiot a bottle of the best Russian Vodka!
Contact Tracer
No sweat, MGM will announce a “season ticket holder price increase” to cover all the financial damage. And the zombie masses will gladly pay …. LOL.
Contact Tracer
HEY VGK? ………. WHO’S UR DADDY?
Bridge burning means nothing ….. Foley helicopter needs no stinkin’ bridge ….
A former season ticket holder
Contact Tracer …spread your wealth ..remind all about your comment where VGK is closing down T-Mobile and headed to Circus Circus and the front office will be run out of the Clown Motel in tonopah…..great stuff
THE hockey GOD
NHL REVERSES COURSE
TRADE INVALIDATED , VGK IS SCREWED
waiting on who is to blame.
Vegas laughing stock of league, moving to Regina soon ?
Owner is gaining clown status around the NHL for completely mismanagement franchise. Is it the FO fault for following ownership direction ? I don’t think so. Owner has absolutely no sports experience that I could find anywhere. None whatsoever. With sal cap problems, smelling salts are on back order, in high demand in box seats.
What a sad, disappointing turn of events.
I give this franchise about one year , fans are evaporating.
THE hockey GOD
from Elliott F.
EF says the NHL is all fucked up on this issue (of course they will never admit it)
here is no distinct database for no-trade or no-move clauses.
Those are private, filed by the agent directly to a player’s NHL team. The league and the NHLPA are aware what contracts have protection, but there is no mandate specific details be known to them.
That’s got to change.
Some agents and players aren’t crazy about the idea. They think the more people that know, the greater the chance information leaks. Not every American-based NHLer (particularly those born in Canada) wants fans and media to know all seven Canadian teams are on their no-trade list.
But, the Evgenii Dadonov snafu demands change.
On a trade call, NHL Central Registry, which must approve all transactions, will ask if there is anything preventing a trade from happening. This is the specific point where teams are required to disclose all information about clauses. This is even more critical now that updated CBA rules dictate clauses travel with any player to a new team.
Here’s the best information I can provide on Dadonov, according to multiple sources:
Dadonov’s three-year contract with Ottawa indicates a no-trade list had to submitted by Jan. 15, 2021 for Season One; July 1, 2021 for Season Two; and July 1, 2022 for Season Three. For the first year, Anaheim was on his no-trade, Vegas was not. For the second year, same thing.
The idea this season’s filing was late is incorrect. There is documentation of a filing on June 30, and communication indicating acknowledgment of that filing.
The biggest question I have about this situation — and it’s shared by many others — is how did Central Registry come to believe Dadonov’s protection had expired? Whatever anyone may think about the teams involved here, there’s no way Dadonov goes to Anaheim without Central Registry believing it was legal.
There is zero chance this trade occurs if a piece of paper (or an email) exists with “no-trade to Anaheim” — unless Dadonov provides written permission allowing it.
Sean MacLeod is Central Registry’s Vice President and Managing Director. He’s media-phobic, and very highly respected. Several executives jokingly referred to him as “beyond anal-retentive,” but that’s a compliment. He’s respected and thorough. He and his staff are the ones who ask all the questions, making sure all transactions are legal.
On Monday, for example, the complex Carolina/Columbus/Florida Max Domi deal had to be re-worked, because the teams were told it would not be accepted the way it was originally structured.
Dadonov was traded from Ottawa to Vegas on July 28, four weeks after submitting his list. One of two things appears to have happened on that call. Either everyone was told Dadonov hadn’t submitted the list, or, for some reason, the 2020-21 list was entered into evidence — leading to the assumption Dadonov had not filed on time, thereby voiding any protection.
It’s possible there are other explanations, but I haven’t heard anything at this time.
Whatever happened, both Vegas and the NHL thought they had the power to trade Dadonov without approval — until documentation was provided.
There are at least two, possibly three situations in recent memory where players were traded because their lists weren’t filed on time. Then there’s this, where a player filed on time and was still traded.
No more. Time for one body to take control of it all.
Duckboy
Thanks for this post, its a good summary.
This is a poorly designed system with no impartial dual control. No motivation for the parties to act in good faith. (agent and old team have no motivation other than reputation damage which is not enough of a sanction if they make a “mistake” or dont disclose)
However, I did listen to Ken’s pod cast where he defended the FO based on how would it be possible for them not to figure this out due to their experience and no brainer way they would have handled this.
UNLESS someone provides PROOF where the VGK FO asked about the no trade list from Ottawa or the Dudanov’s agent and they “made a mistake” or lied and told VGK FO that Anaheim wasn’t on the list or there was no list, it is on the VGK FO. I totally disagree with Ken and anyone else who want to give the FO fools a pass. 100% their fault to know the details of the player they are taking on.
The FO experience should have made them aware that this system has this fatal flaw in it. The receiving team has the motivation to successfully manage their roster and cap situation to ask, even if that means asking the agent. ask when the player arrives as a part of normal course of onboarding a player. I would also argue that sometimes people with experience don’t “think outside the box”. After thinking about it, this probably isnt even an outlier situation they have never experienced. I haven’t done research but moving a player within 1 year with a no trade clause doesn’t seem uncommon. (MAF is one example that I can think of).
Finally and the fatal flaw here is the way they deal with players. If the talk this out ahead of time instead of the last minute with the agent maybe they figure this out and avoid this s show. They treat everyone like a cog in a machine that you can just swap out and throw away. maybe a better approach prevents this.
Overall, these 2 need to go. I would ague immediately based on how they ship out people at a whim in the past. At a minimum if and very likely when we are eliminated from the playoff contention or the playoffs themselves. Its time to turn the page. Thanks for years 1 and 2. years 3 and 4 had the same issues over and over again, cant score in the crunch even with 2 different rosters. this year has been horrible. trading MAF for cap space. Signing Dudandov and Bro the goalie. trading for a player they can’t fit into the cap. who does that? top all that off with botching the trade to free cap space due to their lack of due diligence. sprinkle in bad injury luck.
Lets get a new approach from the FO
THE hockey GOD
yes DUCK BOY , KEn’s “analysis” also failed to point out that Anaheim , the trade partner, was in same position as VGK / Ottawa was in last year. And no one points out that they “should figure it out”.
Then all the clowns and unsophisticated VGK fan base, and those who don’t even live here, bash VGK but don’t bash Anaheim ?
I agree with most of your post, except for part of treating every player like cog in system. There was likely a conversation between agent and FO. Agent “we have a NTC”. FO “no you do not, we were never informed about it and neither was the NHL/ NHL registry”.
Remember Anaheim and NHL/ NHL registry approved the trade. The fault is not with FO, but with Bettman’s over regulated rules. NHL screwed up big time. They approved the trade in first place.
The big Zzzzz
I see him having a “long time injury” in his near future.
Herby
The Front Office does a very bad job.
If you talk to your Players and do not look at the as merchandise, all of this could have been avoided. They did it with Schmidt, Haula, Flower. There was just a question of time when it backfires.
JockEnvy
The thought process of “hockey is a business” has its repercussions when it’s used the way the VGK have. Time to lay in that bed they’ve made.
THE hockey GOD
@ JE, anaheim and nhl was in on the deal, are they at fault too ?? Grow up.
JockEnvy
That has nothing to do with the comment Herby was making or the one I made. It was a general statement about the FO. The Dadonov trade was everyone’s fault. Why don’t you take a break from the keyboard for a little while.
Jim
VGK= March sadness
Duckboy
Worst month in franchise history and it’s not over yet oh boy!
JockEnvy
This whole situation is insane. Why VGK didn’t inquire about a NTC and why Ottawa was so mum on passing on the information is odd. Also, Dadonov has been rumored to be on the block since Eichel was acquired, strictly because of the cap not working and needing some relief. His agent didn’t bother reaching out and saying, “don’t forget, can’t trade my guy to ANA” or reiterate that he has a ten team list?
NHL looks stupid for approving the trade. Knights look foolish for no knowing the list existed.
As much as I love bashing McCrimmon, I’m seriously starting to question where the blame for all of this lies. By all of this, I mean the entire train wreck that is the VGK.
THE hockey GOD
what about anaheim ? They were in same position as VGK/ Ottawa when the deal was made.
This is clearly on NHL/ NHL registry and Bettman for putting in 1) Sal CAp and 2) silly stupid rules with loop holes in them.
JockEnvy
I’m confused by part of this. Are you against the salary cap?
JockEnvy
Just a real quick shout out to every post or response that goes along the “do you have any FO experience?!?!?” because this FO has plenty of experience and they can’t seem to stop tripping all over themselves. Outside of Foley, who could be the reason behind all of this, KM, PDB, and GM have TONS of experience.
THE hockey GOD
@ JE
I believe Foley , ownership, owns the brunt of the decisions he made regarding the salary cap situation, the MAF situation. He has built a solid team that just ran into an incredible amount of injuries and covid this year. Shit happens.
He wanted a fast track to Stanley Cup. He got it, the buck stops with him.
This no. 62 fiasco, in my opinion is not fault of VGK FO, or ANAHEIM FO. IT lies squarely with screw up with NHL and specifically with whoever APPROVED the deal in first place. And secondary with the botched up NHL “system” of how NTC’s are “reported”, or in this particular case how it was “not reported” and/or how it got dropped into a gray area. Because both TEAMS , ANA and VGK , did not know about NTC, and on top of that so did the NHL. NHL REGISTRY. So the question is WHY DID NOT EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT THE NTC.
The agent said he filed it, yet no one knew about it. Who did he file it with ? OBviously it went to OTTAWA. Did Ottawa pass it along with the no. 62 contract? Someone / somewhere the ball is dropped.
EF states that NHL doesn’t want these NTC published. So they are at fault. EF states that the reason is that vast majority of NTC include teams in CANADA. HELLO ! why is that . Canada the inventor of hockey have vast majority of players that don’t want to play there !! Whoa, they don’t want that getting out there in public domain. That is rich. (they don’t want to because of taxes, the same for CA ). So much for the NHL “diversity” policy, reeks of double standard and hypocrisy, doesn’t it ?
PS the story is fast moving and subject to further revelations.
Richie-Rich
DADANOV ………………….. #63 just to be factual…….
THE hockey GOD
yes 63, ty RR
my bad
now chill out and have a cookie, there is oreo coming your way
Daryl
What this tells me is that the FO is not in touch with players or their agents before they make any trades. It’s not that they need to ask permission or anything but they should have respect for the players to give them a heads up. I lose respect for this FO a little more every day
THE hockey GOD
@ Daryl it is a NHL/ NHL registry and NHL rules snafu. NHL approved the trade in first place.
What about anaheim ? They were in same position as VGK when VGK/Ottawa deal was made last year.
You can’t have it both ways. 99% of this is on the NHL, NHL rules, NHL registry division. They all approved the trade, they are ones who are supposed to do all the things you are laying at feet of VGK (and anaheim) Front offices.
Daryl
Doesn’t change anything I said about the FO not being man enough to approach the players or their agents ahead of time and letting them know they are being traded…. Maybe VGK should have just posted the trade on Twitter???
THE hockey GOD
@ Daryl,
Like no. 62 didn’t know he was a rental.
Did Anaheim approach no. 62 before the deal?
What you stated is the job of the NHL registry. You forget, as usual, that NHL is responsible for approving the deal. They approved it.
EF said that VGK FO approached the agent and told them about it. Then agent said we have a NTC. FO says no the NHL registry says there is no NTC.
So as usual you are full of shit.
grow a brain, before posting garbage on internet.
the NHL/ NHL registry division screwed up. They approved the trade thinking that no. 62 did not have a NTC. Did they approach tno 62 before approving the trade ??? NOPE. your line of “thinking” , as usual, is flawed. Just like it is when you “watch” games on TV.
You don’t live in city, you don’t go to games. You are just a stalker troll piece of shit. And I will call you out every time because that is what you are, now go back to your outhouse in Carolina Gomer.
You are no VGK FAN, you are MAF butt licker, you know it, and everyone here knows it.
Richie-Rich
Bull fucking shit. If you are a GM you know every detail about every player on your team. You get a copy of the entire file from Ottawa and you make sure you have everything.
When I sign a contract for work at my house, even if it is just $200 I read the damn thing line for line and make sure I know what the fuck I am getting into.
This is just more evidence that the VGK has a JUNIOR fucking hockey incompetent general manager. I don’t think I can recall another incident like this anywhere in professional sports.
McIdiot is a loser.
Trump would have fired him already.
Daryl
So, the FO approaches the agent and he tells them they have a NTC and the FO ignores it…. Then the FO comes out and says they didn’t know anything about the NTC so basically they are lying because they did know. If the agent said there was a NTC you think the FO would have done a little more digging? I’m not saying at all falls on the FO but to say they don’t take any of the blame is just stupid logic.
And here we go again with the name calling. And here you go again with bringing up MAF when he has nothing to do with the topic, AND we are t even talking about goalies. You have some major mental issues you really should get help with
And I didn’t know we aren’t allowed to be fans of teams unless we actually live there and watch the games live. There are a lot of fake VGK fans out there I guess
VGK fan
Daryl you are correct! Since there is no NHL registration on ntm at league level only club level, VGK should have had contact with the players agent!
THE hockey GOD
RR “Bull fucking shit. If you are a GM you know every detail about every player on your team. You get a copy of the entire file from Ottawa and you make sure you have everything”
I call bull shit on your bull shit, did Anaheim know about “every detail and entire file from VGK”?
No, you are full of shit. This lies with NHL/ NHL registry. Anyone with a brain can figure that out.
is no. 62 fiasco, in my opinion is not fault of VGK FO, or ANAHEIM FO. IT lies squarely with screw up with NHL and specifically with whoever APPROVED the deal in first place. And secondary with the botched up NHL “system” of how NTC’s are “reported”, or in this particular case how it was “not reported” and/or how it got dropped into a gray area. Because both TEAMS , ANA and VGK , did not know about NTC, and on top of that so did the NHL. NHL REGISTRY. So the question is WHY DID NOT EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT THE NTC.
The agent said he filed it, yet no one knew about it. Who did he file it with ? OBviously it went to OTTAWA. Did Ottawa pass it along with the no. 62 contract? Someone / somewhere the ball is dropped.
EF states that NHL doesn’t want these NTC published. So they are at fault. EF states that the reason is that vast majority of NTC include teams in CANADA. HELLO ! why is that . Canada the inventor of hockey have vast majority of players that don’t want to play there !! Whoa, they don’t want that getting out there in public domain. That is rich. (they don’t want to because of taxes, the same for CA ). So much for the NHL “diversity” policy, reeks of double standard and hypocrisy, doesn’t it ?
PS the story is fast moving and subject to further revelations.
Richie-Rich
Then the Anaheim GM is fucking incompetent as well. It takes two idiots to fuck up something this badly.
THE hockey GOD
RR yep everyone is f’d up.
I told you a long time ago Bettman’s NHL is f’d up, but no one believes me.
He created a monster, like big government. Now I am not a “big government” guy. But Bettman and the NHL is. They created a blundering red tape of irregularity. IT is mind boggling what these termites do. When I was in construction business we had the technical people that did their jobs: electrical, mechanical, civil, etc. Then we had the company put on “project advisors” and ‘bean counters”. We called them termites. They were not productive, they did not add to bottom line. In today’s world they are in the HR and EHS (env. health safety), worthless scum to company’s bottom line.
Hdbiker7851
One thing for certain you never cease to amaze. I would expect to read next your a brain surgent . Talk about being full of s–t. Hopefully no one ever asks you the time unless they are prepared to hear you explain how the watch works. You want to name the nhl which no question they had a hand in the screw up but go back and look how the knights handle their players – like crap except for giving huge contracts and pissing away their money.