As part of a continuing series, writer Benjamin Benya will be previewing all 30 NHL teams over the next two weeks in preparation for the 2010-2011 regular season.
Continuing in the East, we examine a team with a new identity, the Atlanta Thrashers.
Key Additions: W/D Dustin Byfuglien, LW Andrew Ladd, LW Ben Eager, D Brent Sopel, G Chris Mason, LW Fredrik Modin, LW Nigel Dawes.
Key Subtractions: RW Colby Armstrong, LW Clarke MacArthur, G Johan Hedberg, D Pavel Kubina, RW Maxim Afinogenov, C Todd White, C Marty Reasoner, D Ivan Vishnevskiy, D Chris Chelios.
Losing Ilya Kovalchuk may have been the best thing that ever happened to the Atlanta Thrashers. Less than a year after the perennial franchise player departed for better competition and a big paycheck, Atlanta has already restructured and rebuilt with a team that could actually win a few playoff games in the near future.
GM Rick Dudley was nothing if not patient with Kovalchuk, going as far as to offer him a huge deal that would have kept Ilya playing in Atlanta forever. So when Kovalchuk decided he’d rather be dead than a Thrasher, Dudley worked diligently to bring in the right p ...
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Roster Thrashing: Atlanta Thrashers 2010-11 NHL Season Preview
September 25th, 2010 by Benjamin Benya Leave a reply »
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