Evgeni Nabokov Claimed By Islanders

by Adam Gretz

Filed under: Islanders, Sharks, Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings efforts to land Evgeni Nabokov came to a sudden stop on Saturday afternoon when it was announced that the New York Islanders claimed the former Sharks netminder on waivers.

Nabokov had signed a four-year contract in the KHL this past summer, but was released from his contract in December. The Red Wings, lacking goaltending depth due to the injury to Chris Osgood, signed him to a contract late last week. Because Nabokov had played in Europe this season, he had to be exposed to waivers before he could play for the Red Wings. The Islanders, owners of the third-worst record in the league, stepped up and made the waiver claim.

This is the third time in the past month a situation like this has unfolded. In the first two instances, the St. Louis Blues attempted to sign forwards Marek Svatos and Kyle Wellwood after spending part of this season overseas, only to have the players be claimed on waivers by Nashville and Vancouver respectively.

 

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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/22/evgeni-nabokov-claimed-by-islanders/

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