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Darren Helm’s No-Trade Clause with the Red Wings is Weird

Five years with a NTC for a 29-year old is a bit much, but the way the clause is written does give some options

File this under stuff that got overlooked, but we recently had Darren Helm’s no-trade clause pointed out to us and I wanted to make sure to go over it, because this one is kind of weird, just like Justin Abdelkader’s. I spoke with both Capfriendly and General Fanager to confirm details and here is how it breaks down.

  • Darren Helm’s NTC kicks in immediately and goes through the first three seasons of the deal (through 2018-19) with no modification.