Ku dhammee weedhan soo socota: Kadib markii uu matalay Ruushka Olombikada Jiilaalka ee 2002, Nikolishin waxaa laga beddelay Capitals, oo ay weheliyaan Chris Simon, Chicago Blackhawks ee Michael Nylander iyo
2003 doorashada wareega saddexaad (Steve Werner) Nofeembar 1, 2002. Nikolishin wuxuu hal xilli ciyaareed kaliya la ciyaaray Blackhawks ka hor inta aan dib loo dhigin 21-kii Juun, 2003, oo loo wareejiyay Colorado Avalanche ka hor xilli ciyaareedkii 2003-04, kii ugu dambeeyay ee uu ku jiray NHL.