 On June 23, 2010, Wilson announced that they would not offer an unrestricted free agent contract to long-time goaltender Evgeni Nabokov after playing ten seasons with the team.Due to the cap issue, the Sharks had to choose between former captain Patrick Marleau and Nabokov.On July 1, 2010, the Sharks signed goalie Antero Niittymaki from the Tampa Bay Lightning.