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Islanders nab veteran Evgeni Nabokov on waivers
Saturday, 01.22.2011 / 12:15 PM / Features
By Corey Masisak - NHL.com Staff Writer

Veteran goaltender Evgeni Nabokov has been claimed on waivers by the New York Islanders one day after signing a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings.

Nabokov began this season playing in the Kontinental Hockey League but had been seeking a return to the NHL since being released from his contract with SKA St. Petersburg in December. The Red Wings signed him to a one-year deal reportedly worth a pro-rated portion of $570,000, but he had to pass through waivers to join Detroit because he began the season in Europe.

The Islanders have carried three goaltenders of late, but rookie Nathan Lawson left the game Friday with a left knee injury. They also have rookie Kevin Poulin, who is 2-1-1 in six appearances, and veteran Rick DiPietro.

The Wings were also looking for goaltending help. Starter Jimmy Howard returned Thursday after missing six days with a bruised knee, and backup Chris Osgood is expected to miss at least six weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery.

Joey MacDonald, the starter with the Wings' AHL team in Grand Rapids, played while Howard and Osgood were out and backed up Howard on Thursday night. Rookie Thomas McCollum, who had backed up MacDonald, is also out with a broken finger.

Nabokov, a native of Kazakhstan, was considered one of the top goaltenders on the free agent market after finishing last season with a 44-16-10 record, 2.43 goals-against average and three shutouts for San Jose.

However, no club offered him a contract in the off-season and he opted to play in Russia, only to be released from a four-year, $24 million deal last month. Nabokov was 8-8-5 with a 3.02 goals against average and a .888 save percentage this season for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.

The ninth-round pick of the Sharks in the 1994 Entry Draft spent all 10 of his NHL seasons with San Jose and was 293-178-29-37 with a 2.39 GAA and 50 shutouts. He led the Sharks to the Western Conference Finals last spring.

Nabokov is a two-time NHL All-Star and won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2000-01. He led the League with 46 wins in 2007-08 and was an NHL First-Team All-Star at seasons' end.

Author:	fan4life61 [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:52 pm ]
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=5502 ... hl-rxl-twt Quote: Islanders nab veteran Evgeni Nabokov on waivers Saturday, 01.22.2011 / 12:15 PM / Features By Corey Masisak - NHL.com Staff Writer Veteran goaltender Evgeni Nabokov has been claimed on waivers by the New York Islanders one day after signing a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings. Nabokov began this season playing in the Kontinental Hockey League but had been seeking a return to the NHL since being released from his contract with SKA St. Petersburg in December. The Red Wings signed him to a one-year deal reportedly worth a pro-rated portion of $570,000, but he had to pass through waivers to join Detroit because he began the season in Europe. The Islanders have carried three goaltenders of late, but rookie Nathan Lawson left the game Friday with a left knee injury. They also have rookie Kevin Poulin, who is 2-1-1 in six appearances, and veteran Rick DiPietro. The Wings were also looking for goaltending help. Starter Jimmy Howard returned Thursday after missing six days with a bruised knee, and backup Chris Osgood is expected to miss at least six weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery. Joey MacDonald, the starter with the Wings' AHL team in Grand Rapids, played while Howard and Osgood were out and backed up Howard on Thursday night. Rookie Thomas McCollum, who had backed up MacDonald, is also out with a broken finger. Nabokov, a native of Kazakhstan, was considered one of the top goaltenders on the free agent market after finishing last season with a 44-16-10 record, 2.43 goals-against average and three shutouts for San Jose. However, no club offered him a contract in the off-season and he opted to play in Russia, only to be released from a four-year, $24 million deal last month. Nabokov was 8-8-5 with a 3.02 goals against average and a .888 save percentage this season for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League. The ninth-round pick of the Sharks in the 1994 Entry Draft spent all 10 of his NHL seasons with San Jose and was 293-178-29-37 with a 2.39 GAA and 50 shutouts. He led the Sharks to the Western Conference Finals last spring. Nabokov is a two-time NHL All-Star and won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2000-01. He led the League with 46 wins in 2007-08 and was an NHL First-Team All-Star at seasons' end.

Author:	fan4life61 [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:57 pm ]
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merge and change title if needed

Author:	AudSabres [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:05 pm ]
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LOL! Wow, the Isles just pulled a grease move ala the Sharks. Any chance we see him tomorrow afternoon between the pipes?

Author:	X-pensfan [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:18 pm ]
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haha efff UUUU butt wings

Author:	Squanto [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:29 pm ]
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After the Isles started their backup last night, and had him get hurt, this kinda seemed inevitable.

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Author:	Crosscheck [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:41 pm ]
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X-pensfan wrote: haha efff UUUU butt wings That is kinda funny.

Author:	fly as hale [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:45 pm ]
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Per Bob McKenzie on Twitter: Sources tell TSN that Evgeni Nabokov has decided to NOT report to NYI after being claimed on waivers today. http://twitter.com/#!/TSNBobMcKenzie/st ... 2394693632 ~drama~

Author:	Seanothan27 [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:13 pm ]
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They really need to change this stupid waiver rule. It's gotten out of hand...

Author:	Crosscheck [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:22 pm ]
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fly as hale wrote: Per Bob McKenzie on Twitter: Sources tell TSN that Evgeni Nabokov has decided to NOT report to NYI after being claimed on waivers today. http://twitter.com/#!/TSNBobMcKenzie/st ... 2394693632 ~drama~ um...how does that work? Wouldn't that be a contract violation? Sounds like a bitch move. Go back to the KHL if you want to act like a primadonna.

Author:	AudSabres [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:32 pm ]
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Quote: sources tell TSN that Nabokov has decided he will not report to the Islanders, meaning the club will likely suspend him for not reporting or put him back on waivers. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=350550 Peep the terms of the deal, too... Quote: The contract Nabokov signed with the Red Wings includes a no-move clause and states that he cannot be put back on waivers without his permission. Also, he is ineligible to play in American Hockey League this season due to league rules regarding free agents coming from Europe after Decemeber 15. I'd say suspend his bitch ass and let him rott. As of right now, the Isles own his rights so he should just be happy that an NHL team picked him up where as NO ONE wanted him before he bolted to the K. I'm wondering if the goalie brotherhood will have some friction here with snow? Or will he just release the guy since he doesn't want to be on long island anyway?

Author:	fly as hale [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:37 pm ]
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Crosscheck wrote: um...how does that work? Wouldn't that be a contract violation? Sounds like a bitch move. Go back to the KHL if you want to act like a primadonna. Yeah, he will probably be suspended. And I don't understand why he is refusing to report to the Islanders. Does he really have any leverage? He's coming from the KHL...

Author:	ironyisadeadscene [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:23 pm ]
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thanks to this, some more trade miller to detroit threads pop up at sabres forums everywhere. thankfully, not here though. this whole trade miller to detroit thing is going to cause me to stroke out.

Author:	fly as hale [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:04 pm ]
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ironyisadeadscene wrote: this whole trade miller to detroit thing is going to cause me to stroke out. Well take it easy, it's really not a big deal...

Author:	Van_Da_Man [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:06 pm ]
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What would possess the Isles to claim Nabby in the first place? Can't they just lose in peace?

Author:	OldTimeHockey [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:30 pm ]
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So the Isles pay DiPietro what $4.5 a year for 15 years and can get better netminding for under $500K? Isn't Nabokov making short money now? I like that he says he won't report.

Author:	gr8daygo [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:59 am ]
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do a report, sign and trade... try and get a pick or two out of the wings then go goalie hunting... can you do that? although, hasn't he been on waivers? and wouldn't he have to clear before he signed a deal with the wings? and if cleared and signed .... awe hell now ive gone cross eyed, maybe i should go read the article... EDIT - never mind, i went back and read... he had to go through waivers after signing... thats kinda ass backwards.... isnt it...

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Author:	blusabre [ Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:30 pm ]
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Don't get me wrong, I'm in favour of anything that screws over the Red Wings, but this was a total douche move by Garth Snow and the Islanders.

Author:	dbsabres06 [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:02 am ]
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Especially since they JUST let Roloson go.

Author:	patkane88 [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:20 am ]
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fly as hale wrote: Per Bob McKenzie on Twitter: Sources tell TSN that Evgeni Nabokov has decided to NOT report to NYI after being claimed on waivers today. http://twitter.com/#!/TSNBobMcKenzie/st ... 2394693632 ~drama~ I would do the same thing.

Author:	Skyline_BNR34 [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:48 am ]
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Honestly, it was a bitch move but I figured a team would do that anyways. And I don't think a team didn't want Nabakov, it's just that he wanted too much money for any team to pay him. I figure Detroit would try and then trade for him seeing how he got picked up.