Evgeni Nabokov is sticking by his initial decision to not join the 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. "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 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."