ajc.com - 3/2/2009
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Eric Perrin hopes to be playing for some team other than the Thrashers come Wednesday evening.“I’d be a liar if I didn’t say that,” Perrin said after Monday’s practice. “It’s no secret things haven’t gone the way I wanted them to.” The forward’s playing time has dropped 20 percent since last ...
thepowerplay.net - 3/2/2009
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thepowerplay.net —
The Atlanta Thrashers have made a deal swapping
defensemen with the New Jersey Devils. To Thrashers: D...
Anssi Salmela - 0G-3A-3PTS To Devils: D Niclas Havelid - 2G-13A-15PTS Trade Analysis: This just seems like an attempt by the Thrashers to at least get something for Havelid who is ...
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Trade Watch 09: Thrashers Make A Deal With The Devils
fromtherink.com - 3/3/2009
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fromtherink.com —
The Atlanta Thrashers traded defenceman Niclas Havelid to
the New Jersey Devils in exchange for blueliner Annsi...
Salmela. — TSN.ca Loophole Lou Lamoriello hasn't wasted any time in filling what I feel is the Devils' biggest hole. New ...
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Devils deal for Havelid
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Perrin Hopes He Is Traded
KK Hockey —
... trade deadline nears, Perrin hopes there’s another NHL team that remembers him that way and hasn’t forgotten the 45 points he scored last season.
“I’m disappointed I’m at this point with this organization,” said Perrin, who has 15 points this season, with five goals and 10 assists. “I thought I’d proven something, that I’d be a part of the rebuilding. I thought I deserved a better fate.”
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Puck Headlines: Suspension logic hurts more than an eye gouge
Puck Daddy —
... Long Island or will be watching this game." [On Frozen Pond] • The Los Angeles Kings put Tom Preissing on waivers. [Kings] • Mathieu Dandenault of the Montreal Canadiens is so messed up by trade deadline stress, he's mixing his metaphors: "My gut feeling is a total blank right now." [CP] • Eric Perrin is praying that someone will rescue him from Atlanta. The line forms over there, dude. [AJC] • Condolences: Jussi Jokinen returns to Finland after the death of his ...
Empty Netter Assists - Eastern Conference - 3-3-09
Empty Netters —
... State for an attack on an a Michigan player earlier this year.
-Sabres forward Thomas Vanek (right) is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday. A broken jaw has sidelined him for nine games.
Southeast Division
-Tarik El-Bashir of the Washington Post wrote a pretty good piece on the Hershey Bears, the Capitals' AHL affiliate.
-The Capitals demoted forward Jay Beagle to Hershey.
-Forward Eric Perrin wants out of Atlanta.
-Don't expect the Hurricanes to do too much dealing ...
The Morning Skate: Eastern Promises as Trade Deadline Nears
Slap Shot —
... warned not to believe rumors that the Thrashers were set to deal either Ilya Kovalchuk or Ron Hainsey. But he said we should believe that defenseman Niclas Havelid, center Marty Reasoner and forward Eric Perrin ( profiled here ) were likely to move, and the most likely was Havelid, who was indeed shipped off to the Devils Monday in another quietly impressive trade by Lou Lamoriello. G.M. Don Waddell is less interested in collecting draft picks than young prospects. Boston: ...
Thrashers organsation: you are DEAD to me
Fire Wagon Hockey —
And thus begins the full descent into complete hatred for this organisation. RUN KARI, RUN! GET OUT NOW WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!! Did Perrin want out of Dodge? Absofuckinglutely, the man went to my Alma Mater, he's got a brain! Do you think he wanted the further kick in the ass and lack of respect that being waived offers players? Doubtful. Fuck you, Thrashers. ...
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Simply crazy!
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birdwatchersanonymous.com 2/8/2009 — It gives me no pleasure to write this, but the Thrashers have just gone through the motions since the All-Star Break. The team effort level has fallen apart in the last five games.
Way back in October the Thrashers were working hard but not cashing ...
Have the Thrashers Turned A Corner?
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Atlanta Thrashers - Tickets - Ticket Promotions - Thrashers Man Plan
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Wings 6, Thrashers 3
onthewingsblog.com 3/21/2009 — … This was one of the Wings more dominant offensive performances this season, I thought. Although they didn’t crack 40 shots, they seemed to be toying with the Thrashers all night. They were moving the puck like they do at the peak of their skill, and drove the Thrashers crazy with ...
How did the Thrashers get hot?
ajc.com 3/17/2009 — What’s the difference between the Thrashers team that was the second worst in the league through January and the one that had a winning month of February and five victories in its first six games in March?“They’re more conscientious than anything ...
Devils acquire Havelid from Atlanta —
NHL.com News in English 3/2/2009
Looking to shore up his blue line prior to the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello acquired veteran defenseman Niclas Havelid from the Atlanta Thrashers on Monday in exchange for defenseman A...
