Senators’ Defiance: No Forfeit of ‘26 1st-Round Pick for Nixed '22 Trade
Greg WyshynskiMar 12, 2026, 11:48 AM ET
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Through an unexpected turn of events, the NHL has concluded that the Ottawa Senators will no longer be required to relinquish a first-round draft pick due to their involvement in an annulled 2022 transaction between Vegas and Anaheim concerning forward Evgenii Dadonov.
Instead of…
Senators’ Defiance: No Forfeit of '26 1st-Round Pick for Nixed '22 Trade



