# Blackhawks NTC Challenge

> Blackhawks struggle to trade key players due to no-trade clauses.
- Title: Blackhawks NTC Challenge · Chicago Sun-Times | Shortify
- Summary: Blackhawks struggle to trade key players due to no-trade clauses. Blackhawks face difficulty attracting high-end players as no-trade clauses prevent trades…
- Keywords: blackhawks, nhl, no-trade-clauses, trade-negotiations, patrick kane, bowen byram, connor bedard, spencer knight, frank nazar, tyler bertuzzi, teuvo teravainen, ryan donato
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/10/18/blackhawks-nhl-no-trade-clauses-trade-negotiations
- Published: 2026-10-18T19:07:37.497+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: blackhawks, nhl, no-trade-clauses, trade-negotiations, patrick kane, bowen byram, connor bedard, spencer knight, frank nazar, tyler bertuzzi, teuvo teravainen, ryan donato
## NHL no-trade clauses surge
A whopping 320 players this season have some type of no-trade clause in their contract.
## Average per team
That’s an average of 10 per team.
## Blackhawks' NTCs
Patrick Kane has a full no-movement clause in his new Blackhawks contract.
## Blackhawks' NTCs
Bowen Byram and Patrick Kane both got full no-movement clauses in their new six- and two-year deals.
## Blackhawks' NTCs
Connor Bedard will have a no-trade clause starting in 2030 for the final year of his contract.
## Blackhawks' NTCs
Alex Vlasic will have a 10-team no-trade clause starting in 2028 for his last two years.
## Blackhawks' NTCs
Spencer Knight will have a 15-team no-trade clause starting in 2028 for his last year.
## Blackhawks' NTCs
Frank Nazar will have a 20-team no-trade clause starting in 2031 for his last two years.
## Blackhawks' NTCs
Veteran forwards Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen, Ryan Donato and Cole Smith all received partial no-trade clauses.
## NHL's NTC trend
NHL general managers give these no-trade clauses as sweeteners to convince players to sign.
## NHL's NTC trend
The NHL will likely try to insert some no-trade clause limits into the next collective bargaining agreement in 2030.
## Blackhawks' challenge
The biggest NTC-related challenge for the Blackhawks involves convincing talented players not to block potential trades.
## NHL stars' power
Stars like Detroit’s Dylan Larkin and Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck have used no-trade clauses to prevent trades.
## Blackhawks' dilemma
The Blackhawks need high-end players to climb out of their rebuild but many players will keep them on no-trade lists.
## Blackhawks' solution
Improving from within could become the only way for the Blackhawks to shake the hierarchy of teams.
## Key takeaway

Blackhawks face difficulty attracting high-end players as no-trade clauses prevent trades with top talent.