Draft Day Talk has Evgeni Nabokov Looking to Philly

With rumor after rumor about available goalies coming into the draft, nowhere was Evgeni Nabokov's name used in the same sentance as the Flyers. However after a lot of talking from teams during the draft Flyers GM Paul Holmgren met with Sharks GM Doug Wilson.

They were seen talking after Pittsburgh made the 20th pick, then again a few picks later. After vanishing off for a few moments Homer and Wilson re-appeared. The deal was not even close to set. But ends up giving the Flyers the right to negotiate with Nabi and his agent before July 1st.

Nabokov is set to be a Ufa July 1st and the race is on to get this 35 year old goaltender a contract. Last year Nabi took a 6 million dollar cap hit in 09-10. Being older and still has yet to hit the shores of a Stanley Cup Finals, Nabi could take a pay cut and with a 35+ contract it will decrease over the next few years, should he sign.

Evgeni has a career .912 sv% and a 2.39 GAA, spending 10 season with the Sharks. Nabi's numbers get slightly better in the playoffs .913 sv% and 2.29 GAA in 80 games where he's tacked 40 wins.