Thirty Teams In Thirty Weeks Week Two: Atlanta Thrashers

This is the second article in a series of articles where I analyze every team in the NHL over a course of thirty weeks. Top Prospects: Zach Bogosian,Ondrej Pavelec,Angelo Esposito. The one thing the Thrashers have going for them is these three prospects. The problem is that Don Waddell has let virtually every prospect he's had except Ilya Kovalchuk slip away. Nothing has led me to believe that Esposito will be any different and he will run from this franchise the first chance he gets. Pavelec and Bogosian may be a little more loyal but unless Atlanta can make some major changes on and off the ice all three will get out of Atlanta eventually. Atlanta may trade one or more of them to avoid losing them for nothing once they become unrestricted free agents. Moreover, Atlanta may gain another prospect if team superstar Ilya Kovalchuk is traded before seasons end. Soon to be Retiring:Mathieu Schneider ,Vyacheslav Kozlov. Two key pieces of the team are beginning to get near retirement. ... (link)