Trade and movement protection is becoming increasingly common in the NHL. There are three forms. A no-movement clause, in addition to giving the player the right to veto any trade, allows them to block waiver placements and subsequent minor-league reassignments as well. No-trade clauses are the simplest, giving the player full veto power over a trade, but also the rarest.
The most common form of trade protection is the modified no-trade clause, which allows a player to submit a list of teams they can or can’t be traded to. An M-NTC can also include kicker dates that change the level of protection the player has. Most every team has at least one of these on their books.
To be eligible for an NMC, NTC, or M-NTC, the player must be at least 27 years old at the beginning of the league year or have accumulated seven years of service – in other words, the same requirements for unrestricted free agency.
With those criteria in mind, here are the players who must give their consent to some degree if their teams want to trade them during the 2025-26 league year. Players with M-NTCs have the amount of teams they can block a trade to in parentheses (with noted exceptions for rare ’yes’ or approved trade lists).
Anaheim Ducks
No-movement clauses: none
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Boston Bruins
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Buffalo Sabres
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
Calgary Flames
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Carolina Hurricanes
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
Chicago Blackhawks
No-movement clauses:Â none
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
Colorado Avalanche
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Columbus Blue Jackets
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Dallas Stars
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses: none
Detroit Red Wings
No-movement clauses: none
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Edmonton Oilers
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Florida Panthers
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
Los Angeles Kings
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Minnesota Wild
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
Montreal Canadiens
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
Nashville Predators
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
New Jersey Devils
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
New York Islanders
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
New York Rangers
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Ottawa Senators
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
Philadelphia Flyers
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Pittsburgh Penguins
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
San Jose Sharks
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Seattle Kraken
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
St. Louis Blues
No-movement clauses:Â none
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Tampa Bay Lightning
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Toronto Maple Leafs
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Utah Mammoth
No-movement clauses: none
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Vancouver Canucks
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
Vegas Golden Knights
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses:
Modified no-trade clauses:
Washington Capitals
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses:
Winnipeg Jets
No-movement clauses:
No-trade clauses: none
Modified no-trade clauses: