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Originally Posted by Bandwagon Surfer
I would go with the opposite approach: make them unwaiveable. Like training a dog, rub the GMs nose in the mess they made.
If GMs want players to go where they are told, then they should not be signing contracts that say otherwise. This problem is 100% the GM's fault.
GMs use these clauses to make contracts more appealing, so they obviously have value to the players. But then GMs can turn around and try to weasel out of their end of the bargain, and people blame the players instead of the GM who made the deal.
It is like if a job offered an employee extra vacation days in lieu of a higher salary. Then when the employee tried to take it, the boss tries to force the employee to waive their vacation. Complete with a public media campaign about how bad the employee is for expecting their boss to honor the deal they signed.
Get rid of the loopholes. Give these clauses enough weight that people signing take them more seriously. The problem will take care of itself.
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Has to be the same standard for players, if players ask for a trade their NMC or NTC gets voided. If you want out, I send you to the place I can get the best deal.
NHL would be far better served to not have them, but one side would have to fight for it to be removed, and it likely isn't the fight they want.