2000–01 Atlanta Thrashers season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2000–01
Year:	2000
Team:	Atlanta Thrashers
Record:	23–45–12–2
Homerecord:	10–23–6–2
Roadrecord:	13–22–6–0
Divisionrank:	4th
Conferencerank:	13th
Goalsfor:	211
Goalsagainst:	289
Attendance:	15,262
Goalsleader:	Donald Audette (32)
Assistsleader:	Ray Ferraro (47)
Pointsleader:	Ray Ferraro (76)
Pimleader:	Jeff Odgers (226)
Plusminusleader:	Frantisek Kaberle (+11)
Winsleader:	Milan Hnilicka (12)
Gaaleader:	Milan Hnilicka (3.35)
Prev Season:	1999–2000

The 2000–01 Atlanta Thrashers season was the team's second season of competition in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Thrashers finished fourth in the Southeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Offseason

Steve Staios was named team captain on October 6.^[1]

Regular season

The Thrashers struggled on the penalty kill during the regular season, allowing a league-high 90 power-play goals, and finishing 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage, at 77.94%.^[2]

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|1||L||October 7, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||0–1–0–0 || |- align="center" |2||T||October 11, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||0–1–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|3||L||October 15, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||0–2–1–0 || |- align="center" |4||T||October 17, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||0–2–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|5||L||October 20, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2000–01) ||0–3–2–0 || |- align="center" |6||T||October 21, 2000||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||0–3–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |7||W||October 25, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||1–3–3–0 || |- align="center" |8||T||October 27, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||1–3–4–0 || |- align="center" |9||T||October 28, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||1–3–5–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|10||L||November 2, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||1–4–5–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |11||W||November 4, 2000||8–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||2–4–5–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|12||L||November 6, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||2–5–5–0 || |- align="center" |13||T||November 12, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||2–5–6–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |14||W||November 13, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||3–5–6–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |15||W||November 15, 2000||1–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||4–5–6–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|16||OTL||November 17, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||4–5–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|17||L||November 18, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||4–6–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|18||L||November 22, 2000||2–8 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||4–7–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|19||L||November 23, 2000||0–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||4–8–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |20||W||November 25, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||5–8–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|21||L||November 27, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||5–9–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|22||L||November 29, 2000||4–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||5–10–6–1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |23||W||December 1, 2000||5–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||6–10–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |24||W||December 2, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||7–10–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |25||W||December 4, 2000||5–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||8–10–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|26||L||December 6, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||8–11–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |27||W||December 8, 2000||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||9–11–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |28||W||December 9, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||10–11–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|29||L||December 11, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||10–12–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |30||W||December 13, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||11–12–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|31||L||December 15, 2000||3–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||11–13–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |32||W||December 19, 2000||7–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||12–13–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |33||W||December 20, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||13–13–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|34||L||December 22, 2000||1–5 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||13–14–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |35||W||December 26, 2000||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||14–14–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |36||W||December 28, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||15–14–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|37||L||December 29, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||15–15–6–1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|38||L||January 1, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||15–16–6–1 || |- align="center" |39||T||January 3, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||15–16–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|40||L||January 5, 2001||4–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||15–17–7–1 || |- align="center" |41||T||January 6, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||15–17–8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|42||L||January 10, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||15–18–8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|43||L||January 12, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||15–19–8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|44||L||January 13, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||15–20–8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|45||L||January 17, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||15–21–8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|46||L||January 20, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||15–22–8–1 || |- align="center" |47||T||January 21, 2001||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (2000–01) ||15–22–9–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|48||L||January 23, 2001||3–4 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||15–23–9–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|49||OTL||January 25, 2001||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||15–23–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|50||L||January 27, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||15–24–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |51||W||January 29, 2001||7–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||16–24–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|52||L||January 30, 2001||3–6 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||16–25–9–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|53||L||February 1, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||16–26–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|54||L||February 7, 2001||1–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||16–27–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |55||W||February 9, 2001||5–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||17–27–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|56||L||February 10, 2001||3–7 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||17–28–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |57||W||February 13, 2001||5–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||18–28–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|58||L||February 15, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||18–29–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|59||L||February 17, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||18–30–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|60||L||February 21, 2001||3–6 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||18–31–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|61||L||February 23, 2001||0–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||18–32–9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|62||L||February 25, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||18–33–9–2 || |- align="center" |63||T||February 27, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||18–33–10–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |64||W||March 2, 2001||4–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||19–33–10–2 || |- align="center" |65||T||March 3, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||19–33–11–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|66||L||March 6, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||19–34–11–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|67||L||March 8, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||19–35–11–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |68||W||March 10, 2001||7–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||20–35–11–2 || |- align="center" |69||T||March 11, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||20–35–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|70||L||March 14, 2001||1–8 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||20–36–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|71||L||March 16, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||20–37–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|72||L||March 18, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||20–38–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|73||L||March 21, 2001||3–4 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||20–39–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |74||W||March 22, 2001||2–0 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||21–39–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |75||W||March 24, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||22–39–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|76||L||March 26, 2001||0–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||22–40–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|77||L||March 28, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||22–41–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|78||L||March 30, 2001||0–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||22–42–12–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|79||L||April 1, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||22–43–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |80||W||April 3, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||23–43–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|81||L||April 5, 2001||0–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||23–44–12–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|82||L||April 6, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||23–45–12–2 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

• Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
• = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.
• = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.

	Regular season
	Player
21		C	81	29	47	76	−11	91
28		RW	64	32	39	71	−3	64
15		LW	77	15	44	59	−5	26
13		C	66	10	21	31	−3	22
12		C	63	12	16	28	−6	23
9		LW	63	15	12	27	−9	18
14		LW	56	14	13	27	−3	22
22		RW	63	12	11	23	−14	47
25		D	70	9	13	22	−23	137
39		C	69	10	11	21	−6	20
71		D	33	3	16	19	−1	36
4		D	82	4	13	17	−1	128
24		C	60	5	11	16	−2	16
8		D	51	4	11	15	11	18
5		D	27	3	11	14	−11	12
20		RW	82	6	7	13	−8	226
38		D	46	4	8	12	−6	30
11		RW	43	5	6	11	−16	8
32		LW	20	5	4	9	−9	26
37		RW	21	4	5	9	−11	14
27		LW	67	1	7	8	−5	215
17		RW	26	3	4	7	−12	44
19		RW	16	2	3	5	1	6
41		D	17	1	3	4	−7	16
23		D	28	1	2	3	−12	14
18		C	19	1	2	3	−8	20
3		D	23	1	2	3	−7	14
3		D	19	0	3	3	−7	20
7		D	27	0	2	2	2	27
26		C	9	0	1	1	−4	2
6		D	65	0	1	1	−28	62
2		D	5	0	0	0	2	8
30		G	7	0	0	0		2
33		G	36	0	0	0		4
10		LW	11	0	0	0	−3	38
34		G	13	0	0	0		0
29		D	3	0	0	0	4	2
1		G	38	0	0	0		16
26		C	2	0	0	0	0	0
29		RW	2	0	0	0	−2	0

Goaltending

	Regular season
	Player
33		36	12	19	2	951	105	3.35	.890	2	1879
1		38	7	19	7	1129	116	3.36	.897	0	2072
30		7	2	1	0	160	16	3.69	.900	0	260
34		13	2	8	3	406	43	3.43	.894	0	753

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Donald Audette	^[3]
	NHL Player of the Month	Donald Audette (December)	^[4]
Team	Community Service Award	Damian Rhodes	^[5]
	Players' Player Award	Jeff Odgers
		Chris Tamer
	Team MVP	Ray Ferraro
	Three Stars of the Game Award	Ray Ferraro

Transactions

The Thrashers were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.^[6]

Trades

Date	Details		Ref
June 12, 2000	To Atlanta Thrashers 9th-round pick in 2000	To New Jersey Devils Steve Staios	^[7]
June 24, 2000	To Atlanta Thrashers 2nd-round pick in 2000 3rd-round pick in 2001	To Vancouver Canucks 2nd-round pick in 2001 3rd-round pick in 2001
June 25, 2000	To Atlanta Thrashers Anaheim's 4th-round pick in 2000 5th-round pick in 2000 8th-round pick in 2000	To Carolina Hurricanes 4th-round pick in 2000	^[8]
June 25, 2000	To Atlanta Thrashers Rights to Ben Simon	To Chicago Blackhawks 9th-round pick in 2000	^[9]
July 10, 2000	To Atlanta Thrashers Steve Staios	To New Jersey Devils Future considerations	^[10]
September 29, 2000	To Atlanta Thrashers 3rd-round pick in 2001	To Minnesota Wild Matt Johnson	^[11]
November 6, 2000	To Atlanta Thrashers Future considerations	To New Jersey Devils Geordie Kinnear	^[12]
January 14, 2001	To Atlanta Thrashers Jiri Slegr	To Pittsburgh Penguins 3rd-round pick in 2001	^[13]
February 9, 2001	To Atlanta Thrashers Ladislav Kohn	To Anaheim Mighty Ducks Scott Langkow Sergei Vyshedkevich	^[14]
March 13, 2001	To Atlanta Thrashers Rights to Kamil Piros 4th-round pick in 2001	To Buffalo Sabres Donald Audette	^[15]

Players acquired

Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
		Michigan State University (CCHA)		Free agency	^[16]
				Free agency	^[17]
				Free agency	^[18]
				Free agency	^[19]
				Free agency	^[20]
				Free agency	^[21]
				Free agency	^[22]
					^[23]
		Phoenix Coyotes		Waivers	^[24]

Players lost

Date	Player	New team	Via	Ref
N/A		Milano Vipers (Serie A)	Free agency (VI)	^[25]
			Free agency (III)	^[26]
			Free agency (UFA)	^[27]
		Djurgardens IF (SHL)	Free agency (III)	^[28]
		London Knights (BISL)	Free agency (III)	^[29]
	Joel Irving	Rochester Americans (AHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[30]
			Free agency (UFA)	^[31]

Signings

Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
		1-year	Option exercised
			Re-signing
			Re-signing	^[32]
			Re-signing
		2-year	Re-signing	^[33]
		1-year	Re-signing	^[34]
		1-year	Re-signing	^[35]
			Re-signing
			Re-signing	^[36]
			Re-signing
			Re-signing
			Re-signing	^[37]
			Re-signing	^[38]
			Entry-level	^[39]
		3-year	Re-signing	^[40]
			Re-signing	^[41]
			Entry-level	^[42]
			Entry-level	^[43]
		3-year	Extension	^[44]
	Ray Ferraro	1-year	Extension	^[45]
		3-year	Entry-level	^[46]
			Entry-level	^[47]
			Entry-level	^[48]
	David Kaczowka		Entry-level
			Entry-level
			Entry-level
			Entry-level
		1-year	Extension	^[49]

Draft picks

Atlanta's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.^[50]

Round		Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	2	Dany Heatley		University of Wisconsin-Madison (WCHA)
2	31	Ilya Nikulin		HC MVD Tver (Russia)
2	42	Libor Ustrnul		Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
4	107	Carl Mallette		Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
4	108	Blake Robson		Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
5	147	Matt McRae		Cornell University (ECAC)
6	168	Zdenek Smid		Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic)
6	178	Jeff Dwyer		Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS-CT)
6	180	Darcy Hordichuk		Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
8	230	Samu Isosalo		North Bay Centennials (OHL)
8	242	Evan Nielsen		University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
8	244	Eric Bowen		Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
9	288	Mark McRae		Cornell University (ECAC)
9	290	Simon Gamache		Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)

References

• Web site: Atlanta Thrashers 2000-01 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . April 8, 2023.
• Web site: 2000-01 Atlanta Thrashers Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts . Hockey-Reference.com . April 8, 2023.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thrashers Name 2000-2001 Team Captain . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020203044650/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e67,00.html . February 3, 2002 . October 6, 2000.
2. Web site: 2000-01 NHL Summary.
3. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2001 . NHL.com . April 18, 2023.
4. Web site: NHL UPDATE . CT Insider . April 23, 2023 . January 3, 2001 . THRASHERS: Atlanta Thrashers right wing Donald Audette was named the NHL Player of the Month for December after leading all scorers with 23 points, the league said..
5. 2014–15 Winnipeg Jets Media Guide, p.223
6. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . www.prosportstransactions.com . May 7, 2023.
7. Web site: NHL - Devils give picks to go untouched by expansion . ESPN.com . May 7, 2023 . June 12, 2000.
8. Web site: Armstrong . Jack . HURRICANES 2000 NHL ENTRY DRAFT REPORT . Carolina Hurricanes . November 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021109040617/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=312 . November 9, 2002 . June 25, 2000.
9. Web site: SUNDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS+ - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . June 25, 2000 . Atlanta Thrashers -- Acquired center Ben Simon from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2000 ninth-round draft pick..
10. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . May 1, 2023 . July 11, 2000 . ATLANTA THRASHERS -- Acquired F-D Steve Staios from the New Jersey Devils for future considerations..
11. Web site: Johnson . Greg . Seems like old times . Twin Cities . May 18, 2023 . September 30, 2000 . Wild general manager Doug Risebrough also traded for Atlanta Thrashers left winger Matt Johnson, who should replace the toughness the team lost in Odgers. The Wild gave up a third-round draft pick in the 2001 entry draft to acquire Johnson, 6 feet 5, 230 pounds..
12. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6+ - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . November 6, 2000 . New Jersey Devils -- Acquired defenseman Geordie Kinnear from the Atlanta Thrashers for future considerations..
13. Web site: Penquins trade Slegr to Thrashers - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . January 14, 2001.
14. Web site: Thrashers Acquire Kohn from Anaheim . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011112090353/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e795,00.html . November 12, 2001 . February 9, 2000.
15. Web site: Thrashers Acquire Piros, Fourth Round Draft Pick . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020106003448/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e900,00.html . January 6, 2002 . March 13, 2001.
16. Web site: Ferraro to return to Thrashers - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . June 15, 2000.
17. Web site: Thrashers sign Burt, Lambert - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . July 14, 2000.
18. Web site: BaseballMajor League Baseball: Denied Mets formal protest... . Baltimore Sun . May 7, 2023 . July 20, 2000 . Thrashers: Signed free-agent D Sean McCann..
19. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 20+ - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . July 20, 2000 . Atlanta Thrashers -- Signed free agent forward Yves Sarault, who had been with the Ottawa Senators..
20. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . May 7, 2023 . July 22, 2000 . ATLANTA THRASHERS--Agreed to terms with C-F Jarrod Skalde..
21. Web site: Thrashers re-sign Domenichelli - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . July 28, 2000.
22. Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Andrei Skopintsev . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011106132501/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e50,00.html . November 6, 2001 . September 7, 2000.
23. Web site: FLYERS DEAL EATON TO PREDATORS FOR DRAFT PICK . Chicago Tribune . May 7, 2023 . September 30, 2000 . The only other players taken in the draft were... winger Jeff Odgers, by Atlanta..
24. Web site: Thrashers Claim Joseph, Two Reassigned . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020203043536/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e803,00.html . February 3, 2002 . February 14, 2001.
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31. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7+ - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . October 7, 2000 . Florida Panthers -- Signed defenseman Maxim Galanov.
32. Web site: Atlanta signs Audette and Karlsson - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . July 17, 2000.
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35. Web site: Thrashers sign Shean Donovan - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . July 27, 2000.
36. Web site: Lightning, feeling need for speed, signs 3 free agents . Tampa Bay Times . May 7, 2023 . August 1, 2000 . THRASHERS: Atlanta reached agreements with goalie Scott Fankhouser, defenseman Brett Clark and forward Brian Wesenberg..
37. Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with Center Steve Guolla . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011112094447/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e66,00.html . November 12, 2001 . August 11, 2000.
38. Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Yannick Tremblay . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011112092415/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e65,00.html . November 12, 2001 . August 11, 2000.
39. Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with Forward Ben Simon . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011112092920/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e64,00.html . November 12, 2001 . August 15, 2000.
40. Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Petr Buzek. . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011106133726/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e52,00.html . November 6, 2001 . September 6, 2000.
41. Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with Right Wing Herbert Vasiljevs . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011106131804/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e49,00.html . November 6, 2001 . September 7, 2000.
42. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3+ - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . October 4, 2000 . Atlanta Thrashers... signed forward Darcy Hordichuk.
43. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . May 7, 2023 . March 7, 2001 . ATLANTA THRASHERS--Signed LW Zdenek Blatny..
44. Web site: Thrashers Agree to Terms with Chris Tamer . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011112100700/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e910,00.html . November 12, 2001 . March 15, 2001.
45. Web site: Thrashers sign Ray Ferraro - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . April 1, 2001.
46. Web site: Thrashers Agree to Terms with Dany Heatley . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020203043935/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e1042,00.html . February 3, 2002 . April 3, 2001.
47. Web site: Thrashers Agree to Terms with Piros . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011106135540/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e1052,00.html . November 6, 2001 . April 30, 2001.
48. Web site: Thrashers Agree to Terms with Five 1999 NHL Entry Draft Selections . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011123223125/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View/0,8874,7%7c0%7c0%5e3931,00.html . November 23, 2001 . June 1, 2001.
49. Web site: Atlanta Thrashers Agree to Terms with Forward Jeff Odgers . Atlanta Thrashers . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011103000508/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/PressReleases/0,8876,3%7c6%7c0%5e1119,00.html . November 3, 2001 . June 8, 2001.
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