Jim Rutherford is the one who gave Patric Hornqvist a full no-trade clause in the contract extension he signed a few years back. Hornqvist ultimately waived that clause when he was traded to Florida, but did he really have a choice?
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23. Back in November 2005, Anaheim traded Sergei Fedorov to Columbus. The Blue Jackets then put Todd Marchant on waivers, where he was claimed by the Ducks. At the time, then-GMs Brian Burke and Doug MacLean claimed there was nothing fishy — “just a coincidence!… — but they are bad liars. Plus, they’ve now admitted it was set up to get around Marchant’s no-trade. Patric Hornqvist realized that Pittsburgh could have put him on waivers, and Florida was going to claim him. The Panthers wanted him badly.
Treating Hornqvist, a player you gave a full no-trade clause to, like this is unacceptable. It is however par for the course.
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