Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov was claimed off of waivers Saturday by the New York Islanders after signing a one year contract 
One problem though for the Islanders, Nabokov says he will not report.
According to TSN.ca, if Nabokov doesn’t report the Islanders can either suspend him or place him back on waivers.
Islanders GM Garth Snow said he talked with Nabokov’s agent Don Meehan but would not elaborate on the extent of the conversation. Snow did however mention that he expects Nabokov to honor his contract.
“We haven’t talked to the player yet, we’ve left messages,” Snow said. “We’ve booked him a flight out of Oakland and we look forward to having him be a part of our organization.”
The contract Nabokov signed with the Wings includes a no-move clause and states that he cannot be put back on waivers without his permission. Nabokov is also ineligible to play in the American Hockey League this season due to league rules regarding free agents coming from Europe after Decemeber 15.
Nabokov because a free agent after he was released from a 4 year $24 million dollar contract he signed with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL. His contract in the KHL was terminated due to “family reasons”.
In 22 games this season with St. Petersburg, Nabokov posted an 8-8-5 record with a 3.02 goals against average and a .888 save percentage. This is according to TSN.
Source: TSN
