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Originally Posted by Ba'alzamon
yes it does.
https://offsidenewsco.com/news/explaining-nhl-buyouts
Buyout starts with unconditional waivers. NMC blocks waivers (unless the player agrees to waive and go on waivers). That's the entire difference between a NMC and a NTC.
Further, a player with a NMC can agree to forgo the waiver period for a buyout... but they have to agree. Therefore, the NMC still blocks the buyout if the player wants it to. If a player with a NMC wants to stay put, he stays put. |
As per Cap Friendly:
"A player can only be bought out after clearing unconditional waivers. A waiver-claim by another team pre-empts the buyout process. If a player has a no-movement clause, the player can reject the option of waivers and proceed to the buyout process."
Pretty sure they just get to skip the waivers.
Actually even in your article:
a player has a full no-move clause (NMC) in place then the player can agree to forgo clearing waivers before having their contract terminated.