NHL voids Knights-Ducks Dadonov deal over no-trade clause

The Vegas Golden Knights' trade of forward Evgenii Dadonov to the Ducks was voided by the NHL on Wednesday because Anaheim was on his no-trade list.

The league announced the trade could not be completed because Dadonov's limited no-trade clause "had not been complied with."

Under the terms of his contract originally signed in 2020 by the Ottawa Senators, the 33-year-old Russian winger submitted a list of 10 teams to which he would not approve a trade

Dadonov counts $5 million US against the cap this season and next. That money remains on the Golden Knights' books for the rest of the season, keeping them in a cap bind.

It was not immediately clear why NHL Central Registry approved the deal when it was filed prior to the trade deadline Monday.