What penalty did the Ottawa Senators receive instead of forfeiting a draft pick?

The Senators will receive the 32nd pick in the first round and pay a fine of 1 million Canadian dollars to NHL Foundation Canada.

Why was the original trade involving the Senators nullified?

The trade was nullified because the Senators failed to provide the Vegas Golden Knights with Evgenii Dadonov's 10-team no-trade list.

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Senators Dodge Draft Pick Forfeit

Q: What was the NHL's decision regarding the Ottawa Senators' draft pick?

The NHL decided not to make the Ottawa Senators forfeit a first-round draft pick related to a nullified trade.

13 Mar

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Summary

Senators avoid forfeiting a first-round draft pick.
Team fined 1 million Canadian dollars to NHL Foundation.
Trade involved Evgenii Dadonov's no-trade clause.

The National Hockey League has decided against making the Ottawa Senators forfeit a first-round draft pick due to their involvement in a trade that was later nullified. This decision comes after a change in team ownership.

The Senators will now receive the 32nd and final pick in the first round of the draft. Additionally, the team has been fined 1 million Canadian dollars, which will be directed to NHL Foundation Canada. A stipulation remains that if Ottawa misses the playoffs and wins the draft lottery for one of the top two picks, a re-draw will occur.

This adjusted penalty follows an initial ruling on November 1, 2023, which would have required the Senators to forfeit a pick in either 2024, 2025, or 2026. The original trade, made in July 2021, involved trading forward Evgenii Dadonov to Vegas. The Senators failed to provide Vegas with Dadonov's 10-team no-trade list, which ultimately led to the NHL Central Registry nixing a subsequent trade attempt in March 2022.

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