Nabokov claimed by NYI, refuses to report, suspended

[Konnan511 1,736]

I thought the NMC was put in his contract so he could say no and not report. i don't see what nabokov is doing is wrong.

Isn't it like a player having a NTC and then after he refuses to waive it, you suspend him? His NMC states that he can report or not to a team that claims him. In my mind, the Isle's have no case.

[dragonballgtz 273]

Here is how I see all of this.

Nabokov is within his rights as a HUMAN BEING to not report. He will suffer the consequences but I'm sure he knows exactly what it all entails.

Giving too much power to an organization over a person is unethical and just plain wrong. Should he go in? I think so, that way he can evaluate where he thinks, he and them are at. "Can I help this organization right now? Do I like these players and personnel?" It would give the feel of college recruiting, but seems fair to me.

Now do I think he can help them? Of course, but not in the long term and not this year. Nabokov wanted to play for a cup, he should have a choice to do so. Will he get that chance? Probably not. The way that the NYI's do things, and they're past dealings shows that they probably aren't going to play 'puck' with him or his agent.

So here we are with an unwilling player and an organization that needs him for the short term. Problems abound, but the best thing they can do is have a meeting and discuss what both parties are looking for in the situation. NY needs help in the net, and Nabokov wants to play for a contender. Evaluate the current NHL outlook, make some calls and find out what can be done. If all works out, he could be put on waivers 'clear' and be traded giving NY something out of this.

Will this happen? NO. C'mon you can't think that he'll clear on a second try? We're looking at an unwinnable scenario. He won't report, they'll have to suspend him. They can try to get him to 'honor' next year, but the NHLPA is going to have a few words on that. UNETHICAL is the biggest one. He won't play today if this happens, hell, he won't play this season. Instead he'll hit FA next year and end up somewhere else.

Case closed. If he wants to play somewhere else, this is what will happen. If he reconsiders, then we'll see where it all goes.

I wouldn't play for them either. I would suit up and the first time the puck comes near me I would allow it to go in. Does this make him look like a ******? Maybe.

But someone has to take a stand for these crappy rules. Rosa Parks did it, along with everyone who has ever defied the status quot. I would never ask anything else of someone, nor should you.

What do you mean to much control? He left the NHL last year because he wanted to much money. If he had lowered his price tag he would be playing in the NHL right now and with the team of his choice.

OMFG you just did not compare this crap Nabokov is pulling to Rosa Parks :hysterical:

Does no one else find Snow's actions slimy? Out of sheer respect between the GMs, i think no one should have signed him,

Nope. He did what I am sure many other GMs did and put a claim on him. If respect was so big in the NHL than RFA wouldn't receive contract offers from other teams and other players in the past wouldn't of been picked off waivers.

Edited January 23, 2011 by dragonballgtz

[HenryMalredo 2]

I thought the NMC was put in his contract so he could say no and not report. i don't see what nabokov is doing is wrong.

Isn't it like a player having a NTC and then after he refuses to waive it, you suspend him? His NMC states that he can report or not to a team that claims him. In my mind, the Isle's have no case.

The NMC doesn't take effect until after he clears waivers. You can't use an NMC to circumvent league rules.

[MacK_Attack 108]

I thought the NMC was put in his contract so he could say no and not report. i don't see what nabokov is doing is wrong.

Isn't it like a player having a NTC and then after he refuses to waive it, you suspend him? His NMC states that he can report or not to a team that claims him. In my mind, the Isle's have no case.

No, the NMC was there to prevent a claiming team from turning around and trading Nabokov (assuming nobody else claimed him).

An NMC does not give the player the choice to report or not. All a NMC does is force the team to seek the permission of the player in order to be traded or waived.

A player can choose not to report regardless of the clauses in his contract.

[dragonballgtz 273]

I thought the NMC was put in his contract so he could say no and not report. i don't see what nabokov is doing is wrong.

Isn't it like a player having a NTC and then after he refuses to waive it, you suspend him? His NMC states that he can report or not to a team that claims him. In my mind, the Isle's have no case.

Nope.

What 11.8B says:

A no-move clause may prevent the involuntary relocation of a Player, whether by Trade, Load or Waiver claim. A no-move clause, however may not restrict the Club's buy-out and termination rights as set forth in this Agreement.

And since his contract does not take affect until after the waiver process is completed it has no baring on which team he ends up with during that time.

EDIT: I take to long to type

Edited January 23, 2011 by dragonballgtz

[Guest Heaten]

UPDATE:

NABOKOV SPEAKS

Evgeni Nabokov is sticking by his initial decision to not join the New York Islanders, the veteran goalie said Sunday.

"I think I'm going to stay home for now, I'm sticking with my decision," Nabokov told ESPN.com from his home in San Jose. "It's nothing against the Islanders and their organization. It's nothing to do with that. It's just that I'm at the point in my career where I want to help a team win in the playoffs. I don't see how I could help the Islanders or what I could do for them. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me. And I hope they understand that."

The Islanders claimed Nabokov off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, the team that he signed with Thursday. Because he began the season in the Russia's KHL, the rules required that he clear waivers before trying to join the Red Wings.

"I understand the rules," said Nabokov, who signed a one-year, $570,000 deal with the Wings. "We're not stupid, we knew what was going on before we made the decision. But I made this decision because the goal was to play with Detroit."

On Saturday, Islanders general manager Garth Snow told ESPN.com that he wanted to talk to Nabokov before deciding his next move and said he had left Nabokov a message to call him.

"I want to clear something up," said Nabokov. "Everybody wrote that Garth Snow left me messages. I have no messages on my phone from him. I didn't talk to him. So I want to clear that up. He may have tried to reach me but there's no message from him. I still haven't talked to him."

Reached via text message Sunday, Snow told ESPN.com things were "status quo."

So what now?

The Islanders can suspend Nabokov for not reporting. They can also put him back on waivers with the intention of trying to trade him, although it's highly doubtful he would clear waivers before a trade could be done. Nabokov also has a no-movement clause. It's complicated.

"I don't know what's going to happen," said Nabokov. "I just hope they will understand where I'm coming from. That's all."

Nabokov said he hasn't skated in a while and needs time to get ready.

"Detroit was willing to give me that time," said Nabokov. "I'm not sure if other teams would be ready to give me that time. So that's why I made my decision. Detroit was willing to wait while I got ready. With the Islanders, if I went there, I would need a week or two to get ready and then the season would almost be over."

So for now, he doesn't plan on reporting to the Islanders.

"Right now, that's right," Nabokov said. "I was surprised they picked me up. I was like, 'Wow, what's the point?"' http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/n...ory?id=6051280

[Jesusberg 1,256]

"I understand the rules," said Nabokov, who signed a one-year, $570,000 deal with the Wings. "We're not stupid, we knew what was going on before we made the decision. But I made this decision because the goal was to play with Detroit."

Was just about to post this too. This is what stuck out for me the most. Why not just say this in the first place, instead of saying he'd report to whoever claimed him. I don't think it would have necessarily deterred every team, as they might still want to screw up Detroit's plans for him... but still. Would have been nice for either him or Meehan to come out and say, "I want to play for Detroit, if someone else claims me I won't play for them. I'd rather just sit out."

Edited January 23, 2011 by Jesusberg

[cjm502 165]

I came here to post the same article. Its nice to see Nabokovs side of things, and I really like what he had to say. Hopefully that ******* Snow reads it and tries to trade him or something, I don't think Nabby needs to be suspended.

[dragonballgtz 273]

UPDATE:

NABOKOV SPEAKS

Evgeni Nabokov is sticking by his initial decision to not join the New York Islanders, the veteran goalie said Sunday.

"I think I'm going to stay home for now, I'm sticking with my decision," Nabokov told ESPN.com from his home in San Jose. "It's nothing against the Islanders and their organization. It's nothing to do with that. It's just that I'm at the point in my career where I want to help a team win in the playoffs. I don't see how I could help the Islanders or what I could do for them. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me. And I hope they understand that."

The Islanders claimed Nabokov off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, the team that he signed with Thursday. Because he began the season in the Russia's KHL, the rules required that he clear waivers before trying to join the Red Wings.

"I understand the rules," said Nabokov, who signed a one-year, $570,000 deal with the Wings. "We're not stupid, we knew what was going on before we made the decision. But I made this decision because the goal was to play with Detroit."

On Saturday, Islanders general manager Garth Snow told ESPN.com that he wanted to talk to Nabokov before deciding his next move and said he had left Nabokov a message to call him.

"I want to clear something up," said Nabokov. "Everybody wrote that Garth Snow left me messages. I have no messages on my phone from him. I didn't talk to him. So I want to clear that up. He may have tried to reach me but there's no message from him. I still haven't talked to him."

Reached via text message Sunday, Snow told ESPN.com things were "status quo."

So what now?

The Islanders can suspend Nabokov for not reporting. They can also put him back on waivers with the intention of trying to trade him, although it's highly doubtful he would clear waivers before a trade could be done. Nabokov also has a no-movement clause. It's complicated.

"I don't know what's going to happen," said Nabokov. "I just hope they will understand where I'm coming from. That's all."

Nabokov said he hasn't skated in a while and needs time to get ready.

"Detroit was willing to give me that time," said Nabokov. "I'm not sure if other teams would be ready to give me that time. So that's why I made my decision. Detroit was willing to wait while I got ready. With the Islanders, if I went there, I would need a week or two to get ready and then the season would almost be over."

So for now, he doesn't plan on reporting to the Islanders.

"Right now, that's right," Nabokov said. "I was surprised they picked me up. I was like, 'Wow, what's the point?"' http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/n...ory?id=6051280

So he knew the risks and lost with the gamble. Tell NYI that you need time to get ready, play about 10-15 games and look for a better team next year. Sounds like sour grapes that he didn't get what he wanted out of this situation.

Next year Nabby don't price yourself out of the hands of contending teams and you will get more contract offers.

Edited January 23, 2011 by dragonballgtz

[Vladifan 680]

I don't think that's the issue here. It seems to me most of the people posting understand that the Islanders had every right to pick him up if they wanted him. They just don't understand why they would.

Thanks! If I'd been able to calm down a little, I could have worded it that way. Point is, they really can't use him so their picking him up hurts the whole process and the NHL in general. So it's not just about what's fair. It's about how it affects this kind of negotiation in the future. That's why the whole process sucks and why it needs to be FIXED. I'm suggesting a little perspective would be really REALLY timely.

[brett 1,029]

"Right now, that's right," Nabokov said. "I was surprised they picked me up. I was like, 'Wow, what's the point?"'

HAHA

Basically he doesnt want to play anywhere but detroit. You might think most GMs would realize that when the signed a ******* contract with detroit. If he wanted to be some where else he would have reached out some where else. These rules are complete bulls*** and need to be changed. Every other team had the chance to do what detroit did and none did. I am glad he wont report.

He wants a cup not to be worked into his grave

Edited January 23, 2011 by brett

[Vladifan 680]

Why doesn't Garth Snow just suit up for the Isles if they really need a goalie?

Lemieux played while he was the Pens owner.

And just think! He could wear his ten-foot wide shoulder pads again! Whee! Whooopee!

[Crashnburnluder 385]

Was just about to post this too. This is what stuck out for me the most. Why not just say this in the first place, instead of saying he'd report to whoever claimed him. I don't think it would have necessarily deterred every team, as they might still want to screw up Detroit's plans for him... but still. Would have been nice for either him or Meehan to come out and say, "I want to play for Detroit, if someone else claims me I won't play for them. I'd rather just sit out."

I may be wrong but I thought his Agent can only say so much to the other teams or else is basically against rule regulations. I don't think he can tell teams not to claim him.. I know that sounds dumb but I thought I heard that some where but do not have a source sorry. Either way, we all know where he wants to play and if Snow really wants to put a wrench in the works over some pride issue and screw with one of the biggest agents in hockey, then let him dig his own grave. If he is smart he will cut ties with him let bygones be bygones in the worlds of Cheli and move on.

crash

[dragonballgtz 273]

HAHA

Basically he doesnt want to play anywhere but detroit. You might think most GMs would realize that when the signed a ******* contract with detroit. If he wanted to be some where else he would have reached out some where else. These rules are complete bulls*** and need to be changed. Every other team had the chance to do what detroit did and none did. I am glad he wont report.

Nope now he might be in a worse spot. Possible stuck with NYI for all of next year.

[TheCaptain19 49]

his quote is awesome. makes it clear that his intentions are to play in detroit. if he goes on waivers again, i bet he'll make it though.

[Vladifan 680]

Doesn't matter. Snow & the Isles were and are perfectly within their rights to claim the player off waivers.

Nabokov is NOT within his rights to refuse to honour a contract he signed.

The NHL has precedent to force Nabokov to honour his contract, or at least refuse to allow him to become a free agent in July. See Senators vs. Yashin.

Probably under the way the rules are written right now, you're right. I'm suggesting the rules need to be changed. Snow and his GM would have gained nothing, even if Nabby had decided to play. And the NHL needs to remove that piece of coal from up their asses before it turns into a diamond. ...Or maybe not...

With a team like the Isles, the only thing they would have gained is a whole lot of negative publicity, because they already suck and they're going nowhere and everyone understands they look like idiots, going for Nabokov. Nabby has every right to choose not to play for a team that could care less about what they really need or his well-being; or what that whole knee-jerk piece of s*** does to the NHL in the future. Fine, if it means he doesn't play this season, so be it.

But whether you agree or not, the rules on this kind of idiocy should be revised.

[RedWingsRox 614]

Nabby has a good PR person to write that up for him. I'm pretty sure he was a bit more upset with NYI that they screwed up his hopes of joining the Wings and a chance for the Cup.

[Hey man nice shot! 144]

Nabby has a good PR person to write that up for him. I'm pretty sure he was a bit more upset with NYI that they screwed up his hopes of joining the Wings and a chance for the Cup.

lmao i can hear him swearing from my livingroom

[esteef 2,679]

I like the "need time to get ready" angle. He's still hoping Snow will waive him and teams will let him go through waivers. Stick to your guns Nabby!

esteef

[Guest Heaten]

Nope now he might be in a worse spot. Possible stuck with NYI for all of next year.

Highly unlikely though.

[Wingzman91 134]

If i'm Nabokov, I'd request a conditioning stint, and then just stay there after they move him to the minors, ride out the season, get paid to "warm-up" in the minors, and get your contract next year. It is nice to see how bad he wants to be a wing though, makes me think we have July 1st news waiting for us. Hope its under 2 mill, hope!

Edit: I still like my earlier idea of Nabby mouthing off and getting suspended(league/team), or he could come out when Crosby gets back and headshot him, he would be a legend here. im kidding kinda.

Edited January 23, 2011 by Wingzman91

[Konnan511 1,736]

Highly unlikely though.

Agreed, the NHLPA would never allow it or let it happen.

[Jesusberg 1,256]

Probably under the way the rules are written right now, you're right. I'm suggesting the rules need to be changed. Snow and his GM would have gained nothing, even if Nabby had decided to play. And the NHL needs to remove that piece of coal from up their asses before it turns into a diamond. ...Or maybe not...

With a team like the Isles, the only thing they would have gained is a whole lot of negative publicity, because they already suck and they're going nowhere and everyone understands they look like idiots, going for Nabokov. Nabby has every right to choose not to play for a team that could care less about what they really need or his well-being; or what that whole knee-jerk piece of s*** does to the NHL in the future. Fine, if it means he doesn't play this season, so be it.

But whether you agree or not, the rules on this kind of idiocy should be revised.

This is pretty much what I was saying from the outset. I can understand how teams could abuse the system, signing guys from other leagues without the waivers, but really it's not like they can super stack that much. I think a better idea would to give teams some kind of limit on the overseas players they can sign WITHOUT them having to go through waivers. Give each team a chance to maybe sign 2-3 guys from another league, then anyone after that should be subjected to the waivers rule.

I think something like that would still prevent teams from stacking themselves, and at the same time save the league and any bottom feeder teams this kind of embarrassment.

[dragonballgtz 273]

Agreed, the NHLPA would never allow it or let it happen.

Like Matt_Attack said Yashin and Radulov. He has a legit legal NHL contract with the NYI now, they can force him.

[Andy Pred 48 337]

the whole process is a farce. Every team in the NHL had a chance to sound out Nabby prior to the Wings signing him, none did. So kenny does all the ground work for some bottom feeder team's GM to screw it up for Nabby and the Wings. I could understand a contender putting in a claim just to stop him from joining Detroit, because if we have a weakness it is in net. Hopefully if this isnt sorted, Kenny has told Nabby that there will be a contract waiting for him in the offseason. What stands out here that the more successful you are as a franchise the more you get shafted.

Its the same with the drafting system. Now we have a cap to put all the teams on the same level, why should the worst team at it benefit each year by getting the #1 pick. Surely the incentive should be to reward the teams who manage the cap most effectively. The cap is in place to stop teams becoming power houses again, so although you may get top 1-5 picks for 5 years by doing well you'll have to let some guys go due to the cap restaints. The Pens stank for awhile, got some great picks and are one of the top sides.

2002 #5 Ryan Whitney 389 games to date.

2003 #1 Marc Andre Fluery 339 games.

2004 #2 Evgeny Malkin 351 games.

2005.#1 Sidney Crosby 412 games.

2006.#2 Jordan Staal 337 games.

Compare that to us who where by far the better run franchise.

2002.#58 Jiri Hudler 298 games.

2003.#64 Jim Howard 108 games.

2004.#97 Johan Franzen 366 games.

2005.#19 Jakub Kindl 23 games.

2006.#41 Cory Emmerton 1 game.

I know we gave picks away so out of those 5 years we only had 1 first round pick, but if the NHL are serious about having a level playing field why not just put the first round picks in a hat, and have a lucky draw for all 30 teams.Then the following rounds would be as they are now, down to final league positions. Would sure make the 1st day of draft day alot more exciting.

Back on topic, maybe this was Kenny's way of sounding out the best non playing NHL goalie out there about playing for the Wings. Hopefully some sort of deal has been done and its just a matter of time before Nabakov becomes a Redwing.