Proposal: [WIN/OTT] Rutger McGroarty for Ottawa's 1st Round Picks in '25, '26

[ACLEVERNAME]

*Disclaimer* this is more an exercise of the 'rule of law' than an actual proposal.

The Ottawa Senators were fined a first round pick from the NHL for their (*ahem* Pierre Dorion's) roll in a botched player transaction with the Golden Slights. The terms of the punishment was a forfeiture of a 1st round pick in one of the next 3 years ('24, '25, '26) to be selected within 24 hours of each draft lottery (iirc). The Senators exercised their pick for the '24 season by selecting RD CARTER YAKEMCHUK with the 7th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. This now leaves Ottawa in an even tighter space in the next 2 years.

Now, IF, Ottawa were to trade away those next 2 picks NOW for a prospect like McGroarty - would the NHL even be able to nix the trade? Ottawa has the right to the '25 pick up until 24 hours after the draft lottery and at that point the penalty would automatically be applied to the '26 draft. Likewise, they still own the rights to the '26 pick if they decide to waive in '25. So if both picks were to be moved in the same deal it would stand to chance that both picks are now legitimate as the Senators can no longer accept/waive the terms of punishment on either pick.

Would the NHL really have the balls to cut off a trade like this? Is 'sticking it' to Ottawa really worth the head-ache?

Does either team say no?

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[ACLEVERNAME]

Is the blank space on the board like in 2021 really a better look for the league than a good hockey trade? It really is gross just how out of touch the NHL can be

 

[Rockomax]

My understanding is that OTT has 1 of the 2 picks. They control both until one of the picks is out of their hands (used, traded, forfeited); if 2025 pick is traded, 2026 is automatically forfeited. If they trade 2026 pick, 2025 is forfeited. In which case, no, they would not be allowed to trade both picks.

Or maybe they could trade both picks, but the team receiving the picks would need to forfeit one of them.

My understanding anyway; otherwise, that penalty would be meaningless.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

My understanding is that OTT has 1 of the 2 picks. They control both until one of the picks is out of their hands (used, traded, forfeited); if 2025 pick is traded, 2026 is automatically forfeited. If they trade 2026 pick, 2025 is forfeited. In which case, no, they would not be allowed to trade both picks.

Or maybe they could trade both picks, but the team receiving the picks would need to forfeit one of them.

My understanding anyway; otherwise, that penalty would be meaningless.

The problem with these 'penalties' - as with Arizona, NJ, etc. is that they are pulled out of thin air. There is no definit language or law set in stone. It was widely reported at the time that the 'hammer' was brought down so hard on Ottawa due to heavy lobbying from the Knights organization- the slimy m***** f****** that they are.

NJ were hit heavy for the Kovalchuk fiasco until they weren't. Banana Republic type shit.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Ottawa has one of the two picks. If they decide to keep the 2025 pick, they automatically lose the 2026 pick. If they let the 2025 one go, they keep 2026.