Mika Zibanejad Feels He ‘Earned’ No-Move Clause In The Wake Of Trade Rumors

Mika Zibanejad does not expect to be traded by the New York Rangers.

There has been noise surrounding Zibanejad all season as the veteran forward has not been playing up to many people’s expectations, which has resulted in some trade rumors involving his name.

When asked about the outside noise, Zibanejad was very blunt about the fact he still has a full no-move clause that basically takes him out of any sort of trade discussion.

“I haven’t heard anything,” Zibanejad said via Peter Baugh of The Athletic. “I don’t read anything, I don’t listen to anything. It’s noise.

“There’s a reason why there are clauses like that. It’s something that was negotiated and earned. My focus has always been here. My focus has never been on anything else.”

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman also mentioned the fact that Zibanejad’s no-move clause can hinder any trade the Rangers may want to make.

“If Vancouver wanted to do that, they could have done it already,” Friedman said about a potential trade for J.T. Miller. “And don't forget, ZIbanejad has a no-move clause (NMC) as well.”

Through 38 games, the 31-year-old has recorded eight goals, 15 assists and 23 points while averaging 18:13 minutes.