No... he signed a contract that can be assigned to the AHL. All NHL contracts without a European assignment clause can be put in he AHL. Essentially with the CBA he has a contract valid in 3 leagues.
I already stipulated his right to ask for a trade, and even said I supported it. I must have misunderstood your point because I was addressing his right to not fulfill his contract by refusing to play. I thought I was pretty clear in that though.