Evgeni Nabokov (flu) is unlikely to play on Monday afternoon after he didn't practice on Sunday. He has missed the past two games with the flu. On other note his agent, Don Meehan, told Newsday that contract talks between himself and Islanders GM Garth Snow will "start soon." Snow said he has no plans to deal Nabokov prior to next week's trade deadline, but he wouldn't commit on the negotiation situation.