Earlier this week, Nick Kypreos reported that if Ryan McDonagh didn't waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning, he would have been placed on waivers.
Kypreos added that the Lightning had a commitment from the Columbus Blue Jackets stating they would claim McDonagh off waivers if the situation arose.
"The way it was described to me if Ryan McDonagh didn't agree to be traded, he was going to be waived and Tampa had a commitment from Columbus to claim him, he wasn't thrilled about being traded," Kypreos said.
On Tuesday, Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen responded to that report, saying that it's completely false.
"It's 100 percent inaccurate." Kekalainen said, but refused to comment further on the report.
McDonagh ultimately waived his no-trade clause and was dealt to the Nashville Predators on Sunday in exchange for defenceman Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash.
Blue Jackets GM refutes report that Blue Jackets agreed to claim Ryan McDonagh
"It's 100 percent inaccurate."
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https://t.co/8I5HlxBvTd via @DispatchAlerts— Brian Hedger (@BrianHedger) July 5, 2022
