even Palat has a NTC, why do they do it to themselves?
- jimbro83
No trade clauses are movable. The Lightning moved both Bishop and Filppula a couple years ago even though they both had full NTC.
All the NTC does is allow the player some choice with the ability to in a sense pick his next team, the Lightning had a deal in place to send Filppula and Boyle to Toronto but Val vetoed it so they moved him to Philly instead which he accepted.
If the GM goes to the player and says we need to move you to another team could you give me a list of teams you would be willing to look at. Also know if you don't want to move there is a chance you wont play. The Lightning pulled that trick with Eric Brewer a few years back where they sat him until he waived his NTC.
Sucks but its the business. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.