Report: Veteran acquired by playoff hopefuls.

The San Jose Sharks made a trade on Monday involving an old friend. General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the team has acquired goaltender Evgeni Nabokov from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for future considerations. Originally drafted by San Jose in the ninth round (219th overall) of the 1994 NHL Draft, the 39-year old Nabokov holds nearly every San Jose Sharks franchise goaltending record, including: games played (563), wins (154) and shutouts (50). It appears this move is more of a favour to Nabokov who is expected to announce his retirement on Wednesday February.11.