2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2009–10 2009 Atlanta Thrashers Eastern 10th Southeast 2nd 35–34–13 19–16–6 16–18–7 234 256 Don Waddell John Anderson Ilya Kovalchuk (Oct.–Feb.)Vacant (Feb.–Apr.) Colby ArmstrongZach BogosianRon HainseyVyacheslav Kozlov Philips Arena 13,607 (73.4%)Total: 557,897 Ilya Kovalchuk (31) Tobias Enstrom (44) Nik Antropov (67) Nik Antropov (+13) Eric Boulton (113) Johan Hedberg (21) Johan Hedberg (2.62) The 2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 27th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 35th season for the organization overall. The Thrashers failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs during the season, and at the end of the regular season, the team announced that it would not retain John Anderson as head coach. The Thrashers also promoted Don Waddell to president and Rick Dudley to general manager. Assistant coaches Randy Cunneyworth, Todd Nelson and Steve Weeks were also not retained.Thrashers Promote Don Waddell to President and Rick Dudley to General Manager 2 Off-season With the fourth-overall pick in the Entry Draft, the Thrashers chose forward Evander Kane. The Thrashers signed free agent forward Nik Antropov, intending to team him with Ilya Kovalchuk. The Thrashers made a trade for defenceman Pavel Kubina from the Toronto Maple Leafs, giving up Garnet Exelby in a four-player deal. Pre-season y background:#4C82C3; color:#FDB231; 2010 Pre-season – Record: 2–3–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–2–1) Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1 || September 7 || @ Nashville Predators || 0-5 || || MacIntyre || 0-1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 2 || September 18 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 1-2 || OT || Pavelec ||0-1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || September 21 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4-2 || || Hedberg ||1-1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || September 23 || Nashville Predators || 5-4 || || Pavelec || 2-1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 5 || September 25 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 3-4 || || MacIntyre || 2-2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 6 || September 27 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1-5 || || Pavelec || 2-3-1 |- Regular season Divisional standings ATL Conference standings ATL Game log Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). background:#00295f; color:#F9A01C 2009–10 Game Log y background:#4C82C3;color:#FDB231; October: 5–4–1 (Home: 1–3-0; Road: 4–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || October 3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3-6 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 18,545 || 1-0-0 || 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || October 8 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-2 || St. Louis Blues || || Pavelec || 19,150 || 2-0-0 || 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || October 10 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-4 || Ottawa Senators || || Pavelec || 19,360 || 2-1-0 || 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || October 16 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-2 || New Jersey Devils || || Pavelec || 14,187 || 3-1-0 || 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || October 17 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-2 || Buffalo Sabres || || Hedberg || 18,690 || 4-1-0 || 8 |- align="center" | 6 || October 20 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1-2 || Montreal Canadiens || SO || Pavelec || 21,273 || 4-1-1 || 9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 7 || October 22 || Washington Capitals || 5-4 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 13,192 || 4-2-1 || 9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 8 || October 24 || San Jose Sharks || 4-3 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 14,945 || 4-3-1 || 9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || October 29 || Washington Capitals || 4-3 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 12,893 || 4-4-1 || 9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || October 31 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3–1 || Ottawa Senators || || Pavelec || 17,297 || 5-4-1 || 11 |- y background:#4C82C3; color:#FDB231; November: 9–3–2 (Home: 5–2–2; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || November 3 || Atlanta Thrashers || 5-4 || Montreal Canadiens || || Pavelec || 21,273 || 6-4-1 || 13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 12 || November 5 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4-3 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 10,878 || 6-5-1 ||13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 13 || November 7 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-6 || New York Islanders || || Pavelec || 14,119 || 6-6-1 ||13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || November 8 || St. Louis Blues || 2-3 || Atlanta Thrashers || SO || Hedberg || 10,904 || 7-6-1 ||15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || November 12 || Atlanta Thrashers || 5-3 || New York Rangers || || Hedberg || 18,200 || 8-6-1 ||17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || November 13 || Los Angeles Kings || 0-7 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 15,638 || 9-6-1 ||19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || November 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 2-3 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 11,091 || 10-6-1 || 21 |- align="center" | 18 || November 19 || Boston Bruins || 4-3 || Atlanta Thrashers || SO || Pavelec || 12,112 || 10-6-2 || 22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || November 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3-2 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 17,588 || 10-7-2 || 22 |- align="center" | 20 || November 22 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4-3 || Atlanta Thrashers || OT || Pavelec || 13,342 || 10-7-3 || 23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || November 25 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-0 || Detroit Red Wings || || Pavelec || 19,751 || 11-7-3 || 25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || November 27 || Atlanta Thrashers || 6-4 || Carolina Hurricanes || || Pavelec || 14,463 || 12-7-3 || 27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || November 28 || Philadelphia Flyers || 0-1 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 16,018 || 13-7-3 || 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || November 30 || Florida Panthers || 3-4 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 10,310 || 14-7-3 || 31 |- y background:#4C82C3; color:#FDB231; December: 4–10–1 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 2–8–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 25 || December 3 || New York Islanders || 4-1 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 11,704 || 14-8-3 || 31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || December 5 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-1 || Florida Panthers || SO || Hedberg || 13,291 || 15-8-3 || 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || December 7 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Pavelec || 19,050 || 15-9-3 || 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 28 || December 9 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1-3 || Calgary Flames || || Hedberg || 19,289 || 15-10-3 || 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 29 || December 10 || Atlanta Thrashers ||2-4 || Vancouver Canucks || || Pavelec || 18,810 ||15-11-3 ||33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || December 12 || Montreal Canadiens || 3-4 || Atlanta Thrashers || OT || Hedberg || 16,616 ||16-11-3 ||35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || December 14 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-2 || New York Rangers || SO ||Hedberg || 18,200 ||17-11-3 ||37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 32 || December 16 || Atlanta Thrashers ||3-4 || Florida Panthers || || Hedberg || 11,672 ||17-12-3 ||37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || December 17 || Dallas Stars || 5-6 || Atlanta Thrashers || OT ||Pavelec || 11,957 ||18-12-3 ||39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 34 || December 19 || New Jersey Devils || 5-4 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 14,616 ||18-13-3 ||39 |- align="center" | 35 || December 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 4-3 || Atlanta Thrashers ||OT || Hedberg || 15,075 ||18-13-4 ||40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 36 || December 23 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-6 || Boston Bruins || || Hedberg || 17,565 ||18-14-4 ||40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 37 || December 26 || Atlanta Thrashers ||3-4 || Tampa Bay Lightning || ||Pavelec || 15,437 ||18-15-4 ||40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 38 || December 28 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-3 || New Jersey Devils || || Hedberg || 17,024 ||18-16-4 ||40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 39 || December 30 || Atlanta Thrashers ||0-4 || Boston Bruins || || Pavelec || 17,565 ||18-17-4 ||40 |- y background:#4C82C3; color:#FDB231; January: 6–5–4 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 2–3–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" | 40 || January 1 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-4 || Buffalo Sabres || OT || Hedberg || 18,690 ||18-17-5 ||41 |- align="center" | 41 || January 2 || Atlanta Thrashers ||5-6 || New York Islanders || SO || Hedberg || 12,824 ||18-17-6 ||42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || January 5 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Pavelec || 17,049 || 18-18-6 ||42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || January 7 || New York Rangers || 1-2 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 9,179 ||19-18-6 ||44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 44 || January 9 || Washington Capitals || 8-1 || Atlanta Thrashers || ||Hedberg || 16,767 ||19-19-6 ||44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || January 12 || Ottawa Senators || 1-6 || Atlanta Thrashers || ||Pavelec || 10,017 ||20-19-6 ||46 |- align="center" | 46 || January 14 || Buffalo Sabres || 2-1 || Atlanta Thrashers || OT || Pavelec ||11,313 ||20-19-7 ||47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || January 16 || Atlanta Thrashers || 5-3 || Carolina Hurricanes || ||Pavelec || 14,812 ||21-19-7 ||49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || January 18 || Atlanta Thrashers || 0-1 || Florida Panthers || ||Hedberg ||11,818 || 21-20-7 ||49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || January 19 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-4 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 10,208 || 22-20-7 ||51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 50 || January 21 || Carolina Hurricanes || 5-2 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 10,472 ||22-21-7 ||51 |- align="center" | 51 || January 23 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-1 || Tampa Bay Lightning || SO || Hedberg || 16,212 || 22-21-8||52 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || January 26 || Anaheim Ducks || 1-2 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg ||12,984 || 23-21-8 ||54 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || January 28 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-3 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Hedberg ||19,611 || 24-21-8 ||56 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 54 || January 30 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-4 || Nashville Predators || || Hedberg ||16,646 ||24-22-8 ||56 |- y background:#4C82C3; color:#FDB231; February: 2–2–2 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 55 || February 2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2-1 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec ||11,390 || 24-23-8 ||56 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 56 || February 5 || Atlanta Thrashers ||2-5 || Washington Capitals || || Pavelec ||18,277 || 24-24-8 ||56 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || February 6 || Florida Panthers ||2-4 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg|| 16,743 ||25-24-8 ||58 |- align="center" | 58 || February 10 || Atlanta Thrashers ||3-4 || Colorado Avalanche || OT ||Hedberg ||11,644 ||25-24-9 ||59 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || February 12 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-2 || Minnesota Wild || || Hedberg || 18,257 ||26-24-9 ||61 |- align="center" | 60 || February 13 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-5 || Chicago Blackhawks || SO || Pavelec ||22,275 ||26-24-10 ||62 |- y background:#4C82C3; color:#FDB231; March: 8–7–2 (Home: 5–5–2; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || March 2 || Florida Panthers || 2-4 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg ||13,818 || 27-24-10 ||64 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || March 4 || New York Islanders || 3-6 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 14,776 || 28-24-10 ||66 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63 || March 6 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-6 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Hedberg || 19,926 || 28-25-10 ||66 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 64 || March 7 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4-0 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Pavelec || 15,306 || 28-26-10 ||66 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65 || March 9 || Nashville Predators || 2-1 || Atlanta Thrashers || ||Hedberg || 11,106 || 28-27-10 ||66 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 66 || March 11 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1-2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || || Hedberg || 13,459 || 28-28-10 ||66 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 67 || March 12 || New York Rangers || 5-2 || Atlanta Thrashers || ||Hedberg || 15,571 ||28-29-10 ||66 |- align="center" | 68 || March 14 || Phoenix Coyotes ||3-2 || Atlanta Thrashers || SO ||Pavelec || 15,914 ||28-29-11 ||67 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || March 16 || Buffalo Sabres || 3-4 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 12,540 || 29-29-11 ||69 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || March 18 || Ottawa Senators || 3-6 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg ||12,718 || 30-29-11 ||71 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 || March 20 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-5 || Atlanta Thrashers || ||Hedberg || 17,024 ||31-29-11 ||73 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || March 21 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-1 || Philadelphia Flyers || ||Pavelec || 19,575 || 32-29-11 ||75 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 73 || March 23 || Boston Bruins || 4-0 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 14,042 || 32-30-11 ||75 |- align="center" | 74 || March 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2-1 || Atlanta Thrashers || OT || Pavelec || 14,148 || 32-30-12 ||76 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 || March 27 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-0 || Carolina Hurricanes || || Hedberg || 16,108 || 33-30-12 ||78 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 76 || March 29 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4-1 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 13,440 ||33-31-12||78 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 || March 30 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Pavelec ||19,079 || 34-31-12 ||80 |- y background:#4C82C3; color:#FDB231; April: 1–3–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 78 || April 1 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1-2 || Washington Capitals || ||Pavelec || 18,277 || 34-32-12 ||80 |- align="center" | 79 || April 3 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || OT || Hedberg || 17,047 ||34-32-13 ||81 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 80 || April 6 || New Jersey Devils || 3-0 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Hedberg || 12,038 || 34-33-13 ||81 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 81 || April 9 || Atlanta Thrashers ||2-5 || Washington Capitals || || Pavelec|| 18,277 ||34-34-13 ||81 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 || April 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0-1 || Atlanta Thrashers || ||Hedberg ||18,959 ||35-34-13 ||83 |- Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Nik Antropov Nik Antropov 76 24 43 67 13 44 Maxim Afinogenov Maxim Afinogenov 82 24 37 61 -17 46 Ilya Kovalchuk Ilya Kovalchuk‡ 49 31 27 58 1 45 Rich Peverley Rich Peverley 82 22 33 55 -14 36 Tobias Enstrom Tobias Enström 82 6 44 50 -5 30 Pavel Kubina Pavel Kubina 76 6 32 38 0 66 Bryan Little Bryan Little 79 13 21 34 -6 20 Colby Armstrong Colby Armstrong 79 15 14 29 6 61 Vyacheslav Kozlov Vyacheslav Kozlov 55 8 18 26 -15 33 Todd White ice hockey 65 7 19 26 -11 24 Ron Hainsey Ron Hainsey 80 5 21 26 -6 39 Evander Kane Evander Kane 66 14 12 26 2 62 Zach Bogosian Zach Bogosian 81 10 13 23 -18 61 Jim Slater Jim Slater (ice hockey) 61 11 7 18 1 60 Marty Reasoner Marty Reasoner 80 4 13 17 -3 24 Niclas Bergfors Niclas Bergfors† 27 8 9 17 -3 0 Chris Thorburn Chris Thorburn 76 4 9 13 6 89 Johnny Oduya Johnny Oduya† 27 1 8 9 6 12 Clarke MacArthur Clarke MacArthur† 21 3 6 9 -2 2 Eric Boulton Eric Boulton 62 2 6 8 -1 113 Christoph Schubert Christoph Schubert 47 2 5 7 -6 69 Evgeny Artyukhin Evgeny Artyukhin† 17 5 2 7 -4 31 Anssi Salmela Anssi Salmela‡ 29 1 4 5 4 22 Mark Popovic Mark Popovic 37 2 2 4 0 10 Boris Valabik Boris Valábik 23 0 2 2 2 36 Tim Stapleton 6 2 0 2 1 2 Arturs Kulda Artūrs Kulda 4 0 2 2 2 2 Chris Chelios 7 0 0 0 -2 0 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Johan Hedberg Johan Hedberg 47 2632 21 16 6 115 2.62 1355 .915 3 0 1 6 Ondrej Pavelec Ondřej Pavelec 42 2317 14 18 7 127 3.29 1353 .906 2 0 1 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Thrashers. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only. ‡Traded mid-season underline/italics denotes franchise record Awards and records Records Player Record (Amount) AchievedTobias Enstrom Most assist by a defenseman in franchise history (83) December 19, 2009 Most points in franchise history by a defenseman in a single season (40) January 5, 2010 Most points by a defenseman in franchise history (108) January 16, 2010 Most assists in franchise history by a defenseman in a single season (35) January 26, 2010 Eric Boulton Most penalty minutes in franchise history (536) March 20, 2010 Milestones Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Evander Kane 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 3, 2009 Evander Kane 1st Career NHL Goal October 8, 2009 Ilya Kovalchuk 300th career NHL Goal Colby Armstrong 150th career NHL point Chris Thorburn 200th career NHL game October 16, 2009 Ron Hainsey 100th career NHL assist October 29, 2009 Mark Popovic 1st career NHL Goal November 3, 2009 Pavel Kubina 100th career NHL Goal November 7, 2009 Ondrej Pavelec 1st career NHL shutout November 13, 2009Mark Popovic1st career NHL goal Todd White 600th Career NHL game December 12, 2009 Eric Boulton 1,000th Career NHL PIM Maxim Afinogenov 600th Career NHL Game December 14, 2009 Christoph Schubert 300th Career NHL Game December 21, 2009Tobias Enstrom 200th Career NHL Game December 23, 2009 100th career NHL point December 28, 2009 Ilya Kovalchuk 600th career NHL point January 1, 2010 Ondrej Pavelec 1st career NHL point January 12, 2010 Eric Boulton 1st career NHL power play goalTodd White200th game as a Thrasher Jim Slater 300th career NHL game January 16, 2010 Nik Antropov 200th career NHL assist January 30, 2010Pavel Kubina 800th career NHL game February 2, 2010Marty Reasoner 600th career NHL game February 5, 2010Johan Hedberg 50th win as a Thrasher February 12, 2010Rich Peverley 100th career NHL pointMarch 2, 2010 Tobias Enstrom 100th career NHL assist March 18, 2010 Awards Regular Season Player Award Awarded Ilya KovalchukZetterberg, Kovalchuk, Miller top NHL's 3 Stars NHL Second Star of the Week November 16, 2009 Transactions The Thrashers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season. Trades DateDetails June 27, 2009 To Los Angeles Kings 4th-round pick (95th overall) in 2009 To Atlanta Thrashers 4th-round pick (117th overall) in 20094th-round pick (120th overall) in 20097th-round pick (203rd overall) in 2009 June 27, 2009 To Chicago Blackhawks 6th-round pick (177th overall) in 2009 To Atlanta Thrashers 5th-round pick in 2010 July 1, 2009Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Pavel Kubina and Forward Tim Stapleton from Toronto To Toronto Maple Leafs Garnet ExelbyColin Stuart To Atlanta Thrashers Pavel KubinaTim Stapleton September 24, 2009Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Steve McCarthy From Anaheim https://web.archive.org/web/20090927004057/http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499674 September 27, 2009 To Anaheim Ducks Future considerations To Atlanta Thrashers Steve McCarthy October 8, 2009|ATL|home Thrashers Trade Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman to Columbus for Future ConsiderationsJuly 2026 medicmedic To Columbus Blue Jackets Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman To Atlanta Thrashers Future considerations February 4, 2010Thrashers Acquire Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier and a 1st Round Selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft from New Jersey for Kovalchuk and Salmela To New Jersey Devils Ilya KovalchukAnssi Salmela2nd-round pick in 2010 To Atlanta Thrashers Johnny OduyaNiclas BergforsPatrice Cormier1st-round pick in 20102nd-round pick in 2010 February 9, 2010Thrashers Acquire Ivan Vishnevskiy and a 4th Round Selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft from Dallas for Kari Lehtonen To Dallas Stars Kari Lehtonen To Atlanta Thrashers Ivan Vishnevskiy4th-round pick in 2010 March 1, 2010Thrashers Acquire Evgeny Artyukhin from Anaheim for Nathan Oystrick and a Conditional Draft Choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft To Anaheim Ducks Nathan OystrickConditional pick in 2011Condition not satisfied. To Atlanta Thrashers Evgeny Artyukhin March 1, 2010Thrashers Acquire Evgeny Artyukhin from Anaheim for Nathan Oystrick and a Conditional Draft Choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft To Buffalo Sabres 3rd-round pick in 20104th-round pick in 2010 To Atlanta Thrashers Clarke MacArthur Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Nik AntropovThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Nik Antropov New York Rangers 4 years, $16 million Joel KwiatkowskiThrashers Add Four Unrestricted Free Agents Severstal Cherepovets undisclosed Jason KrogThrashers Add Four Unrestricted Free Agents Manitoba Moose undisclosed Drew MacIntyreThrashers Add Four Unrestricted Free Agents Milwaukee Admirals undisclosed Peter ManninoThrashers Add Four Unrestricted Free Agents New York Islanders undisclosed Anthony StewartThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Anthony Stewart and Noah Welch Florida Panthers undisclosed Noah WelchThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Anthony Stewart and Noah Welch Tampa Bay Lightning undisclosed Josh GrattonThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Josh Gratton and Mike Vernace Philadelphia Flyers undisclosed Michael VernaceThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Josh Gratton and Mike Vernace Colorado Avalanche undisclosed Mark Popovic|ATL|home Thrashers Agree to Terms with Unrestricted Free Agent Defenseman Mark PopovicJuly 2026 medicmedic SKA Saint Petersburg undisclosed Maxim AfinogenovThrashers Agree to Terms with Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Maxim Afinogenov Buffalo Sabres 1 year, $800,000 Chris CheliosThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Defenseman Chris Chelios Detroit Red Wings undisclosed Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Clay Wilsonhttp://panthers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433335&page=NewsPage&service=page Florida Panthers Sign Clay Wilson 2009-08-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090707092012/http://panthers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433335&page=NewsPage&service=page 2009-07-07 dead Florida Panthers 2 years Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Christoph SchubertThrashers Claim Defenseman Christoph Schubert Off Waivers from Ottawa https://web.archive.org/web/20091006231359/http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500764 2009-10-06 Ottawa Senators October 2, 2009 Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Player signings Player Contract terms Anssi SalmelaThrashers Re-Sign Defenseman Anssi Salmela 2 years, $1.225 million Marty ReasonerThrashers Re-Sign Forward Marty Reasoner 2 years, $2.3 million Andrew KozekThrashers Sign 2005 Draft Choice Andrew Kozek undisclosed Rylan KaipThrashers Re-sign Forward Rylan Kaip undisclosed Chris ThorburnThrashers Re-Sign Forward Chris Thorburn 2 years, $1.32 million Joey CrabbThrashers Re-Sign Forward Joey Crabb and Defenseman Nathan Oystrick undisclosed Nathan OystrickThrashers Re-Sign Forward Joey Crabb and Defenseman Nathan Oystrick undisclosed Jim SlaterThrashers Re-Sign Forward Jim Slater 1 year, $800,000 Kari LehtonenThrashers Re-Sign Goaltender Kari Lehtonen 1 year, $3 million Colby ArmstrongThrashers Agree to Terms with Restricted Free Agent Forward Colby Armstrong 2 years, $2.4 million Scott Lehmanhttp://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=442968 Thrashers Agree to Terms with Three Restricted Free Agents 2009-07-21 2009-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090725124654/http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=442968 dead undisclosed Grant Lewishttp://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=442968 Thrashers Agree to Terms with Three Restricted Free Agents 2009-07-21 2009-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090725124654/http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=442968 dead undisclosed Tim Stapletonhttp://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=442968 Thrashers Agree to Terms with Three Restricted Free Agents 2009-07-21 2009-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090725124654/http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=442968 dead undisclosed Evander KaneThrashers Sign 2009 First-Round Draft Choice Evander Kane undisclosed Boris ValabikThrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Defenseman Boris Valabik 2 years, $1.525 million Michael ForneyThrashers Sign 2006 Draft Choice Michael Forney multi-year contract Rich PeverleyThrashers Sign Forward Rich Peverley to Multiple-Year Contract Extension 2 years, $2.6 million contract extension Draft picks Atlanta's picks at the 2009 NHL entry draft in Montreal, Quebec. Round Overall Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 4 Evander Kane (C) Vancouver Giants (WHL) 2 34 Carl Klingberg (F) Frolunda HC (J20 SuperElit) 2 45 (from Anaheim via Washington and Montreal) Jeremy Morin (LW) U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) 4 117 (from San Jose via Los Angeles) Eddie Pasquale (G) Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 4 120 (from Detroit via Los Angeles) Ben Chiarot (D) Guelph Storm (OHL) 5 125 Cody Sol (D) Saginaw Spirit (OHL) 6 155 Jimmy Bubnick (C) Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 7 185 Levko Koper (LW) Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 7 203 (from Vancouver via Los Angeles) Jordan Samuels-Thomas (LW) Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) See also 2009–10 NHL season References Category:Atlanta Thrashers seasons A Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers Category:2009 in Atlanta Category:2010 in Atlanta