John Davidson Says That Sergei Bobrovsky Refused To Wave His No-Trade Clause In 2019

Davidson revealed that former goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky refused to waive his no-trade clause leading up to the 2019 NHL trade deadline. Davidson made the following comment about Bobrovsky, who left Columbus to sign a 7-year deal with the Florida Panthers, 

"I know that with Bobrovsky, he didn't want to waive his no-trade, so we couldn't trade him. And I get that, he had every right in the world. That's nobody's fault. It's just what it is.

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Very interesting comments from John Davidson, because as far as I know, this information about Sergei Bobrovsky had never been heard before. The story was always that Bobrovsky wasn't interested in re-signing with Columbus and told the CBJ front office he was moving on a year ahead of time. 

Fans have always thought that the Jackets just held on to Bob and Bread and went "All-In." But it very well could be that since Sergei Bobrovsky refused to waive his no-trade clause, Columbus had no choice but to go for it that year. It worked out, and it didn't. 

Does this change your perception of how the front office attacked that trade deadline? Does this change your opinion of Bobrovsky at all? 

You can listen to the full interview below. He talks about a new GM, Artemi Panarin, and much more. 

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