Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - Bayan wakiltar Rasha a gasar Olympics ta 2002 ta Winter, an yi musayar Nikolishin daga Capitals, tare da Chris Simon, zuwa Chicago Blackhawks don Michael Nylander da kuma 2003
zagaye na uku (Steve Werner) a ranar 1 ga Nuwamba, 2002. Nikolishin ya taka leda ne kawai a kakar wasa daya tare da Blackhawks kafin a sake shi a ranar 21 ga Yuni, 2003, zuwa Colorado Avalanche kafin kakar wasa ta 2003-04, ta karshe a NHL.