The last few days have been quiet in NHL Free Agency. There was a splash made today when news broke that former San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov has signed a six-year deal worth $24 Million with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL. As EB first speculated last week, this wasn’t much of a surprise because it was an option should Nabby not catch on with a club in the NHL. He’s spent all 10 of his seasons in San Jose, which drafted him in the ninth round of the 1994 NHL Draft. Despite his disappointing showing in the conference finals against Chicago, Nabokov has one of his best seasons when he posted a 44-16-10 record with a 2.43 GAA and .922 save percentage. He also played in the Vancouver Olympics with Russia, where he had a 2-1 record.
In news stateside, Buffalo has added depth up front as they signed veterean Rob Neidermayer. Neidermayer is 35 years old and has been in the league for 16 seasons. He spend last season with New Jersey where he had 10 goals and 12 assists in 71 games. His career statline reads 181 goals, 269 assists in 1082 regular season games. His contract was reported to be worth $1.15 Million for one season.
