Strangelove wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 1:59 pm
micky107 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:58 pm
I didn't write this but I see some think it's true. Trying to find out who did say it.
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If Lucic *is* traded to the #Canucks, he would have to waive his NMC to do so. At which time, the Canucks can opt to not honour that NMC going forward and thus not forced to protect him in the expansion draft (see PK Subban to NSH as precedent)
Nope, that is
not how it works!
Subban was traded before (2 days) his NMC was due to kick in.
Only if a player is traded before it kicks in does a team have the option to not honour it.
Players with NMCs get traded all the time (if they waive) and keep their NMCs with the new team.
Actually how it works is a player needs to waive his NMC to get traded. The new team has the option to pick up the NMC or not. Thus a player can refuse to waive to make the trade happen if the acquiring team refuses to pick up the NMC. Which is usually what happens. So in this case, if I were Benning I’d make it clear they would only take Lucic if there was no NMC. The question then becomes does Lucic go for it.
In Subban’s case his trade protection hadn’t kicked in so he had no say in it. But in Lucic’s case he does.
What I’m not clear on is can they renegotiate the trade protection, ie turn it into a modified NMC or NTC.
Honestly, trade Ericksson to another team for whatever you can get, a 7th round pick, no retention, which should be possible after July 1st. Then trade for Lucic in a separate stand alone deal, getting Edmonton to retain 1.5-2 M, plus a sweetener for taking him on. This helps Edmonton get cap relief which is one of their issues and gets Lucic here on a more palatable cap.
A swap only helps Edmonton.
Edit:
Stole this from somewhere:
“This requires that the acquiring team sign an addendum to the contract ensuring that the clause does in fact travel with the player (written by the player's agent)
If the acquiring team refuses to sign the addendum, and the player waives his clause anyway, at that point the clause may be nullified
If the player is traded before the clause takes effect, the acquiring team can opt to void the clause