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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Exactly!
If "a club" meant "any club", they wouldn't need to have a specific exemption in place in case of a trade.
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The exception is not for "trades" it's for "a player on a Club's reserve list or RFA list." The clarification clause "For greater certainty," clarifies that this rule applies EVEN IF the player is traded to another club.
Look, I'm not going to pretend that I am super-experienced at reading contracts, but I would wager I've read more of them than Chris Johnston (by a lot) and fewer than Jay Feaster (by a lot). I've now read the clause, in context, and I think it's very clear that Feaster was right.
And that's coming from someone who thought the offer sheet was a mistake. Let's not fall for this invented controversy.