EVGENI NABOKOV RUMORS

Nabokov Listed Day-To-Day With Lower Body Injury

Evgeni Nabokov is day-to-day with a lower body injury according to Islanders Head Coach Jack Capuano. Nabokov left last night’s 5-3 win over the Penguins after falling awkwardly midway through the second period. It looked like a Pens player, who was hovering around the left side of the net, tripped him up. The fear is that Nabokov may have a groin injury. He suffered one earlier...
Via Islanders Hockey Blog  |  March 28, 2012

What does the Evgeni Nabokov signing mean for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Unrestricted free agent goaltender Evgeni Nabokov will not being going anywhere come July 1st, 2012. The former San Jose Sharks goalie has agreed to say with the New York Islanders till the end of the 2012/12 season, with a 1 year contract extension. Nabokov will make $2.75 million next year after making 570,000 this season. During the 2010/11 Nabokov chose to not play for the...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 21, 2012

Nabokov agrees to 1-year deal with Islanders

Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov has agreed to a deal to play for the New York Islanders next season. The 36-year-old Nabokov is 17-18-3 with a 2.56 goals against average and a .912 save percentage. He played part of last season in the KHL and declined to report to the Islanders after being claimed off waivers. But he returned to the NHL this season and has played well for the Islanders...
Via AP on Fox  |  March 21, 2012

Evidently, Evgeni Nabokov likes the Islanders

It wasn't long ago that the hockey world was discussing the rather strange situation surrounding the New York Islanders and Evgeni Nabokov. Last season Nabokov was claimed off waivers by the Islanders but the veteran goaltender refused to report to the team, publicly displaying the fact he didn't want to play for the organization. The rather awkward situation resolved itself...
Via Puck Drunk Love  |  March 21, 2012

Islanders ink G Nabokov to one-year extension

New York Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract extension Wednesday that keeps him with the team through next season.Nabokov was claimed on waivers by the Islanders after returning from Russia to sign a $570,000, one-year pact with the Detroit Red Wings. The disgruntled goalie held out for the rest of the season and refused to join the Islanders...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  March 21, 2012

Islanders & Nabokov to Start Contract Talks; Cool Isles Gear

Earlier this evening, Newsday’s Arthur Staple reported that negotiations between the Islanders and Evgeni Nabokov’s agent Don Meehan will “start soon.” Islanders GM Garth Snow would not comment, but did reiterate that the team will not trade Nabokov at or before the trade deadline. The article also suggests that snow’s preferred goaltending tandem would be Nabokov and...
Via Islanders Hockey Blog  |  February 19, 2012

New York Islanders Would Be Nuts To Trade Nabokov

Have the Islanders finally found their goaltender?Evgeni Nabokov has revived his career on Long Island this season and carried the Isle back into the edge of the playoff race.Suddenly Islanders GM Garth Snow isn’t in “sell” mode. For the time being, he is focused on keeping his team alive in the postseason race. Heading into a home game with Florida, the Isle was eight points...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  February 12, 2012

Nabokov deserving of longer stay on Long Island

It was just last season that Evgeni Nabokov wouldn’t report to Long Island when the Islanders claimed him on waivers. Nearly a year later he has become a key component to the Islanders' recent hot stretch.Nabokov got his chance to take the reins as the Isles' starting netminder after Al Montoya left the Dec. 20 game against the Winnipeg Jets. While Montoya did not start...
Via Red Light District Hockey  |  January 27, 2012

Islanders' Nabokov out with groin injury

New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov injured a groin in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens and didn't return to the game. The Islanders said Thursday night that Nabokov will be re-evaluated on Friday. Nabokov made a sliding pad save on Yannick Weber's slap shot 7:55 into the game, and then was prone on the ice before being helped to the dressing room by...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 17, 2011

Nabby Is Looking Like Very Appetizing Bait

In four starts this season for the Islanders, Evgeni Nabokov has compiled a 2.23 GAA and a .927 save percentage. Nabokov did give up two goals last night in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Penguins, but he played very solid and stopped 30 of 32 shots. There has been much talk amid rumors that the Isles are using Nabokov as trade bait because the Islanders have a surplus of goalies both...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  October 28, 2011
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