"I haven't put much though into it, but the Islanders are terrible so I'm not sure why they did that" - Chris Osgood commenting on the Islanders claiming Evgeni Nabokov.
While it seemed unrealistic Nabby would fall all the way to Detroit, after signing with the Red Wings and going through the waiver process, literally no one (well except the Islanders brass) thought New York would snatch him up. The Islanders are no where near the race and have no outside shot of even getting in the playoffs. If they wanted to bring in the veteran, as he pursues 300 career wins (currently at 293), it would have made more sense to have signed him as a free agent over the summer. Although, they may have had to pay him more, at least it would have actually paid off somewhat to bring in fans and maybe create a buzz. I could have maybe understood this, if it was a Detroit rival looking to keep him from Hockeytown, any other reason for a team not in the hunt is just absurd. As of now, New York is left with an aging goalie, and an unhappy KHL runaway refusing to report. Well done Mr. Snow, you really thought this one out....
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