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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Almost all the rest of their vets have full NMCs, and just recently signed long term deals. Waivers are of course possible, given they are pretty crappy. But Vancouver is a nice place to live if you are rich, so a move to Ottawa isn't exactly appealing.
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You really need to stop being so fascinated by NMCs. Almost no one is actually prevented from being traded by an NMC. They might veto certain destinations, but if you want to strip the team down, they are a non-factor. And in circumstances where the team they're leaving is literally the worst in the NHL, the number of acceptable alternative destinations - particularly for veteran players who already have their deal in place and just want to play meaningful winning hockey - is inevitably going to be pretty broad.
The bigger hurdle to trading them is going to be ownership, if they go on a bit of a mini run, and he's convinced "hey maybe we still have a shot at a wild card", or "our problems are solved, we're playoff bound next season for sure". That isn't even unlikely.