The Ottawa Senators will have to forfeit a first-round NHL Draft pick from one of the next three seasons due to their actions in the Vegas Golden Knights’ failed trade of Evgenii Dadonov in 2022.
On Wednesday, the NHL announced the Senators’ punishment for their role in the failed Dadonov trade from the Golden Knights to the Anaheim Ducks that occurred at the 2022 NHL trade deadline. Days after the March 21 trade deadline, the NHL voided a deal between the Golden Knights and the Ducks due to Dadonov’s limited no-trade clause that was not complied with.
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Over a year after the failed trade, we now have a clear answer as to what went wrong here. So, how are the Senators involved in all of this? Let’s take a look.