Kyle Bukauskas

Long-time listener, first-time emailer.

I'm sure you've been getting this question a lot.

But with the Matthew Nye's trade that was not...

Is it the tradie team or the trader team that's responsible for submitting the trade?

Basically, who can we blame?

How does the process work?

One has to think that nice in Le Bleu Blanc Rouge, we might have gone a little further.

All right.

Yeah.

Crazy.

Okay.

Thank you for that.

Brian from Burlington.

Hello, Kyle Elliott and that producer guy, Christian, today, filling in for Dom Schramatti.

I have a question about NHL no-movement clauses.

Since a no movement clause gives a player significant control over their future, could teams negotiate more creative versions of these clauses and contracts?

For example, could a player agree in advance that if they ever request a trade,

The team would then be free to trade them anywhere without needing further approval.

Conversely, if the team asked the player to waive their no-movement clause for a trade, could the contract include a provision that automatically compensates the player with a bonus, say 10% of the remaining salary, for giving up that protection?

Would arrangements like this be allowed under the NHL collective bargaining agreement or are no movement clauses fairly standardized with little room for customization?