Trade Protection Around The NHL

As we approach training camp for the 2018-19 season, the rumor mill has started to turn again and speculation has begun about potential trade deadline targets. When players like Tyler Seguin, Max Pacioretty, Erik Karlsson and Wayne Simmonds are all without much progress in extension negotiations, fans and media alike start to wonder whether they will be flipped at some point to a contender before reaching free agency. Unfortunately for many teams around the league, trades aren’t possible for certain players without their blessing. No-trade and no-movement clauses are still prevalent throughout the league, with veterans sometimes coveting them in free agency almost as much as contract term.

Remember that these clauses cannot be included in a contract until the player’s unrestricted free agent years, meaning a deal like Connor McDavid’s eight-year, $100MM pact couldn’t include any trade protection until year five despite it carrying the highest cap hit in the league. Below is the full list of clauses around the NHL for the 2018-19 season, per CapFriendly:

For ease of reading, clauses have been converted to no-trade lists based on the current 31-team NHL.

Anaheim Ducks:

Corey Perry – 30-team NTC, NMC
Ryan Getzlaf – 30-team NTC, NMC
Ryan Kesler – 30-team NTC, NMC
Cam Fowler – 26-team NTC
Ryan Miller – 24-team NTC
Patrick Eaves – 8-team NTC
Andrew Cogliano – 6-team NTC

Arizona Coyotes:

Alex Goligoski – 30-team NTC, NMC
Marian Hossa – 30-team NTC, NMC
Brad Richardson – 30-team NTC, NMC
Derek Stepan – 30-team NTC
Niklas Hjalmarsson – 20-team NTC, NMC
Dave Bolland – 20-team NTC
Jason Demers – 8-team NTC
Michael Grabner – 8-team NTC

Boston Bruins:

David Krejci – 30-team NTC, NMC
Patrice Bergeron – 30-team NTC, NMC
Brad Marchand – 30-team NTC, NMC
David Backes – 30-team NTC, NMC
Zdeno Chara – 30-team NTC, NMC
Tuukka Rask – 22-team NTC
Torey Krug – 8-team NTC

Buffalo Sabres:

Jeff Skinner – 30-team NTC, NMC
Patrik Berglund – 20-team NTC
Matt Moulson – 18-team NTC
Kyle Okposo – 15-team NTC
Jason Pominville – 10-team NTC, NMC

Calgary Flames:

Mark Giordano – 30-team NTC
Mikael Backlund – 30-team NTC
Michael Stone – 15-team NTC
Michael Frolik – 10-team NTC
T.J. Brodie – 8-team NTC
Mike Smith – 8-team NTC

Carolina Hurricanes:

Jordan Staal – 30-team NTC, NMC
Justin Faulk – 15-team NTC
Justin Williams – 15-team NTC
Scott Darling – 15-team NTC

Chicago Blackhawks:

Jonathan Toews – 30-team NTC, NMC
Patrick Kane – 30-team NTC, NMC
Brent Seabrook – 30-team NTC, NMC
Duncan Keith – 30-team NTC, NMC
Cam Ward – 30-team NTC, NMC
Chris Kunitz – 30-team NTC, NMC
Corey Crawford – 20-team NTC, NMC
Artem Anisimov – 20-team NTC
Marcus Kruger – 7-team NTC

Colorado Avalanche:

Erik Johnson – 11-team NTC, NMC
Gabriel Landeskog – 11-team NTC
Carl Soderberg – 10-team NTC

Columbus Blue Jackets:

Sergei Bobrovsky – 30-team NTC, NMC
Nick Foligno – 30-team NTC, NMC
Cam Atkinson – 30-team NTC
Brandon Dubinsky – 10-team NTC, NMC

Dallas Stars:

Jamie Benn – 30-team NTC, NMC
Alexander Radulov – 30-team NTC, NMC
Ben Bishop – 30-team NTC, NMC
Tyler Seguin – 15-team NTC
Martin Hanzal – 15-team NTC
Jason Spezza – 10-team NTC, NMC
Marc Methot – 10-team NTC

Detroit Red Wings:

Mike Green – 30-team NTC
Danny DeKeyser – 30-team NTC
Gustav Nyquist – 30-team NTC
Justin Abdelkader – 30-team NTC
Trevor Daley – 30-team NTC (becomes 15-team NTC ten days prior to 2018-19 trade deadline)
Thomas Vanek – 30-team NTC
Darren Helm – 30-team NTC
Niklas Kronwall – 20-team NTC
Jonathan Ericsson – 19-team NTC
Frans Nielsen – 10-team NTC, NMC

Edmonton Oilers:

Milan Lucic – 30-team NTC, NMC
Andrej Sekera – 30-team NTC, NMC
Kris Russell – 30-team NTC, NMC
Cam Talbot – 20-team NTC
Adam Larsson – 8-team NTC

Florida Panthers:

Keith Yandle – 30-team NTC, NMC
Evgeni Dadonov – 30-team NTC, NMC
Roberto Luongo – 25-team NTC*
Mike Hoffman – 10-team NTC

Los Angeles Kings:

Anze Kopitar – 30-team NTC, NMC
Drew Doughty – 30-team NTC, NMC
Ilya Kovalchuk – 30-team NTC, NMC
Dustin Brown – 22-team NTC
Dion Phaneuf – 18-team NTC, NMC
Nate Thompson – 10-team NTC

Minnesota Wild:

Ryan Suter – 30-team NTC, NMC
Zach Parise – 30-team NTC, NMC
Mikko Koivu – 30-team NTC, NMC
Devan Dubnyk – 11-team NTC
Jared Spurgeon – 10-team NTC
Eric Staal – 10-team NTC

Montreal Canadiens:

Carey Price – 30-team NTC, NMC
Jeff Petry – 15-team NTC, NMC
Karl Alzner – 7-team NTC

Nashville Predators:

Pekka Rinne – 20-team NTC, NMC

New Jersey Devils:

Cory Schneider – 30-team NTC
Travis Zajac – 30-team NTC
Andy Greene – 30-team NTC
Kyle Palmieri – 8-team NTC
Marcus Johansson – 5-team NTC

New York Islanders:

Johnny Boychuk – 30-team NTC, NMC
Valtteri Filppula – 30-team NTC, NMC
Andrew Ladd – 30-team NTC
Leo Komarov – 7-team NTC

New York Rangers:

Henrik Lundqvist – 30-team NTC, NMC
Marc Staal – 30-team NTC, NMC
Brendan Smith – 15-team NTC
Kevin Shattenkirk – 10-team NTC
Matt Beleskey – 7-team NTC

Ottawa Senators:

Bobby Ryan – 10-team NTC, NMC
Erik Karlsson – 10-team NTC
Craig Anderson – 10-team NTC
Clarke MacArthur – 10-team NTC
Zack Smith – 10-team NTC

Philadelphia Flyers:

Claude Giroux – 30-team NTC, NMC
Wayne Simmonds – 12-team NTC

Pittsburgh Penguins:

Sidney Crosby – 30-team NTC, NMC
Evgeni Malkin – 30-team NTC, NMC
Patrik Hornqvist – 30-team NTC
Phil Kessel – 22-team NTC, NMC
Kris Letang – 12-team NTC, NMC
Justin Schultz – 10-team NTC
Derick Brassard – 8-team NTC

San Jose Sharks:

Joe Thornton – 30-team NTC, NMC
Marc-Edouard Vlasic – 30-team NTC, NMC
Brent Burns – 27-team NTC
Evander Kane – 27-team NTC
Joe Pavelski – 27-team NTC
Logan Couture – 27-team NTC
Martin Jones – 27-team NTC

St. Louis Blues:

Alex Pietrangelo – 30-team NTC
Alex Steen – 30-team NTC
Jay Bouwmeester – 30-team NTC
Patrick Maroon – 30-team NTC (becomes 8-team NTC on Feb 1, 2019)
Tyler Bozak – 10-team NTC
David Perron – 5-team NTC

Tampa Bay Lightning:

Steven Stamkos – 30-team NTC, NMC
Victor Hedman – 30-team NTC, NMC
Ondrej Palat – 30-team NTC
Tyler Johnson – 30-team NTC
Alex Killorn – 30-team NTC
Dan Girardi – 30-team NTC
Ryan Callahan – 14-team NTC
Anton Stralman – 14-team NTC
Braydon Coburn – 14-team NTC
Ryan McDonagh – 10-team NTC

Toronto Maple Leafs:

John Tavares – 30-team NTC, NMC
Patrick Marleau – 30-team NTC, NMC
Ron Hainsey – 15-team NTC
Nathan Horton – 10-team NTC, NMC
Frederik Andersen – 10-team NTC
Nazem Kadri – 10-team NTC

Vancouver Canucks:

Loui Eriksson – 30-team NTC
Alexander Edler – 30-team NTC
Brandon Sutter – 30-team NTC
Jay Beagle – 15-team NTC
Antoine Roussel – 15-team NTC
Chris Tanev – 8-team NTC

Vegas Golden Knights:

Tomas Tatar – 30-team NTC
David Clarkson – 16-team NTC, NMC
Marc-Andre Fleury – 12-team NTC, NMC
Paul Stastny – 10-team NTC
Jon Marchessault – 8-team NTC
Reilly Smith – 8-team NTC

Washington Capitals:

Brooks Orpik – 30-team NTC
John Carlson – 15-team NTC
T.J. Oshie – 15-team NTC
Alex Ovechkin – 10-team NTC
Matt Niskanen – 10-team NTC
Nicklas Backstrom – 7-team NTC
Braden Holtby – 7-team NTC

Winnipeg Jets:

Bryan Little – 30-team NTC
Dustin Byfuglien – 14-team NTC
Blake Wheeler – 14-team NTC
Dmitry Kulikov – 6-team NTC
Mathieu Perreault – 5-team NTC

NTC – No-trade clause, indicates that a team cannot trade a player without consent.
NMC – No-movement clause, indicates that a team cannot place a player on waivers or assign to minors without consent.

*Luongo’s contract has several clauses, and it is not clear if the Panthers used their 2018 opportunity to ask for a five-team trade list.