The Ottawa Senators suddenly find themselves at the centre of what could become a major scandal involving their trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Vegas Golden Knights, and Vegas’ subsequent attempt to trade the forward to the Anaheim Ducks before yesterday’s trade deadline.
Hours after the Dadonov to Anaheim trade was announced, rumours started circulating that there was something holding the transaction up and eventually Vegas issued the following statement:
Elliotte Friedman, who is as plugged in as anyone, tweeted the following:
When Dadonov signed with the Sens in 2020, his deal included a 10 team no-trade clause.