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I agree with that as long as it's the same team sending him to europe then bringing him back but how fair is it for a team who never owned him to have to send him through waivers. That's the part I don't like. esteef

Regardless, if no one else put in a claim and he doesn't work out there for whatever reason, they release him and he's ours. esteef

Will it be announced if any other teams had claims in? So if the Isles waive him, who is next in line? esteef

Stand by for phase 2 of Kenny's plan! esteef

Let's do this! esteef

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Maybe this has all just been Holland's week for training and he chose "How to Draft a Waiver Claim Letter" as his topic. esteef

Drink up Huddles! You deserve it! esteef

Would suspending him be "moving" him off the roster? esteef

Right, it's more of a threat. But he would still occupy a roster spot yes? esteef

It's part of the deal that his agent announced to all the teams. esteef

Whatever team claims him has to give him either the starting job or allow him to compete for the starter spot. So he either is the new starter for that team or he's in a 1a, 1b type tandem goalie situation. Also, he cannot be moved to the minors or anywhere else so he remains on the roster. All that plus he can simply decide to not go where he's claimed in which case I'm not exactly sure what happens then. I mean if he decides not to sign/play for them, can they still be held to the "must be a starter" clause? esteef

Yes but he would have to have or at least compete for the starting job AND want to go there. esteef

And that's the beauty of it. Holland keeping the douchebags that are just out to spite us out of it. If a team claims him, they'd better really want him, and he'd better really want them. esteef

Basically the Wings will get him if the first team doesn't keep him. Call it a trade, call it a waive, call it a burrito. esteef

For the record I just reposted that, I'm not that smart! esteef

Detroit has first crack after the initial waiver claim. So either trade with the Wings or they get him once he hits waivers if the first team tries to move him. That's what I'm saying. The contract language has made the second waiver obsolete and damn near making the first claim useless as Nabby can just decline to go back to the wire. esteef

"Actually, I don't think the Wings are looking for circumvention. The conditions are rules are very specific and all the GM's know and understand the rules. I think the points that we are overlooking here specifically was how the Wings structured the deal, and what Meehan publicly stated to all the of NHL teams. The Wings specifically placed in a No Movement Clause so once a team acquires Nabokov, he cannot be moved, waived, traded, etc. without his approval. Additionally, he is ineligible for the AHL. So when a team makes a claim, they are stuck with him on their 23-man roster for the remainder of the season. Additionally, Meehan specifically laid out of warning to all of the other NHL franchises and I'm sure his wording was very careful - "wants to compete as a starter". So the question at this point would be, do you take a swing at a goaltender with the potential pitfalls: 1) You haven't seen him play in over 8 months 2) There is a chance he may not report at all if he disagrees with the situation 3) If claimed, he must be on the roster and we cannot move him at all 4) He explicitly states he expects to "compete with the starter" meaning, if we bury him in the press box he will be disgruntled and could prove to be a point of contention/distraction/etc. The Wings did all they could contractually and politically to make him less attractive. They waited till late Thursday night to shorten the claim period. They put in a No Move to prevent other teams from expelling or moving him off of the 23 man roster. The agent of the player made a veiled threat. I'm not sure if this is the right course of action but it is apparent that it isn't as simple as "Someone will screw the Wings", because they run the risk of acquiring an asset they don't need and potentially bringing in an unpredictable variable into the locker room. " esteef

Or team x trades with the Wings knowing they'll get him anyway and have better trade bait. esteef

So contract language can simply circumvent a rule? esteef

Sounds like whoever takes a crack at him better make it count or he's ours! esteef

Patience! esteef

Stupid St Louis broadcast! Nothing about the Nabokov deal! esteef

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I think one of his kids has health issues and the family didn't go to Russia/KHL with him. esteef