Atlanta Thrashers Headlines

Thrashers sign newly acquired Ladd

The Atlanta Thrashers have avoided arbitration with restrictedfree-agent Andrew Ladd by signing him to a one-year, $2.35 milliondeal. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:47:04 GMT - via FOXSports.com News for NHL

Thrashers sign F Ladd for 1 year, $2.35M (AP)

The Atlanta Thrashers have avoided arbitration with restricted free-agent Andrew Ladd by signing him to a one-year, $2.35 million deal. The 24-year-old forward had 17 goals and 21 assists with the Chicago Blackhawks last season before he was traded to Atlanta on July 1 for defenseman Ivan Vishnevskiy and a second-round pick in 2011. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:50:24 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports

Thrashers add Torchetti as associate coach

John Torchetti has left the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks to serve as associate coach under Atlanta Thrashers coach Craig Ramsay. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:33:05 GMT - via FOXSports.com News for NHL

Thrashers name Torchetti associate coach (AP)

John Torchetti has left the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks to serve as associate coach under Atlanta Thrashers coach Craig Ramsay. The 45-year-old Torchetti has been an assistant with Tampa Bay, Florida, Los Angeles and Chicago. He was an interim head coach with Florida and Los Angeles. This will be the fourth city in which Torchetti has worked with new Thrashers general manager Rick... [read full article]

Posted Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:38:22 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports

Thrashers re-sign forward Eric Boulton

Forward Eric Boulton, the Atlanta Thrashers' career leader in penalty minutes, has re-signed with the team. [read full article]

Posted Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:39:08 GMT - via FOXSports.com News for NHL

F Boulton re-signs with Thrashers (AP)

Forward Eric Boulton, the Atlanta Thrashers' career leader in penalty minutes, has re-signed with the team. The 33-year-old Boulton had eight points and a team-leading 113 penalty minutes in 62games last season. He became the franchise's leader in penalty minutes on March 20 against Philadelphia. [read full article]

Posted Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:42:01 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports

Pens sign former Thrashers LW Sterling (AP)

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed left wing Brett Sterling to a two-way contract Saturday that will pay him $500,000 if he plays in the NHL next season. The 26-year-old Sterling had two goals and two assists in 19 career games with the Atlanta Thrashers, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2003. Sterling has played most of his career with Atlanta's top farm club, Chicago of the AHL, scoring 144... [read full article]

Posted Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:15:36 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports

Blackhawks send F Ladd to Thrashers (AP)

The salary purge and roster revamping of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks continued Thursday when they sent forward Andrew Ladd to the Atlanta Thrashers. The move came a day after Chicago traded versatile forward Kris Versteeg to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last week, Chicago dealt playoff star Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel and Ben Eager to Atlanta and shipped Colin Fraser to Edmonton. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:30:26 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports

Blackhawks deal Ladd to Thrashers

The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have made another trade, sending forward Andrew Ladd to the Atlanta Thrashers. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:17:05 GMT - via FOXSports.com News for NHL

Blackhawks deal F Ladd to Thrashers (AP)

Posted Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:30:26 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports

Leafs add F Armstrong for $9M, 3 years (AP)

The Toronto Maple Leafs have added another gritty forward, signing free-agent Colby Armstrong to a $9-million, three-year deal. Colby spent the past two seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers. He had 15 goals and 29 points in 79 games last season. Armstrong is the second forward to be added to the team in as many days. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:20:18 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports