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Kovalchuk might waive his NMC. However, if he does, he's going to specify the team he wants to go to and expect Blake to work out a trade to that team. The Kings won't really get any significant return for him, unless they retain salary or take back some contracts.
I don't think Missouri would be at the top of Kovalchuk's list of places to go. Additionally, you have to remember that if Kovalchuk does waive his NMC, it is voided for the remainder of the contract. That means that whatever team he gets traded to is now free to trade him anywhere. I don't think he takes that risk.