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Thoughts on The No-Trade Clause
by Patrick Hoffman on 09/09/09 at 12:04 PM ET
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From Jay Feaster at The Hockey News:
Article 11.8 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NHL and NHLPA permits “individually negotiated limitations on player movement,” better known as no trade/no movement clauses.
The first time I agreed to such a provision was the summer of 2005 following the lockout. Martin St-Louis and Dan Boyle re-signed with the Lightning and I capitulated on no trade clauses. Brad Richards received my first no movement clause a year later.
While I had sound reasons for agreeing to those provisions at the time, I also had a nagging discomfort I was violating my bedrock management principle: Organizations have success only when all involved stick to their own tasks and do not overreach.
I believe success is possible when owners own, managers manage, coaches coach and players play. Overreach in any area – such as when owners solicit the input of players about signings or who the player would like to play with, or when players decide they know more than the coach and don’t need to play his system – and you create an environment in which success may not be impossible, but will be inherently more difficult.
The no trade/no movement clauses are perfect examples of overreaching. While GMs may have great reasons for agreeing to them at the time, in short order they find their hands tied and options limited.
Click here for more. Pretty interesting perspective from a former NHL GM!
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