2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers season

The 2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers season was the team's 12th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] The Thrashers posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 36 losses and 12 overtime/shootout losses for 80 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It was the last season for the franchise in Atlanta. It was announced on May 31, 2011 that the team was bought and would be relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the 2011–12 NHL season to become the new Winnipeg Jets.^[2]

Off-season[]

During the off-season, the Thrashers announced that they would not retain John Anderson as head coach. The team 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.^[3]

Dudley made his first trade as general manager on June 23, 2010. It was a major trade, a nine-player trade (including picks) with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Thrashers received Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, Brent Sopel and Akim Aliu for Marty Reasoner, Joey Crabb, Jeremy Morin, the Devils' first-round pick (#24 overall) in 2010 and the Devils' second-round pick (#54 overall) in 2010. The Blackhawks, Stanley Cup champions, found it necessary to trade players for prospects and picks as they were in difficulty with the salary cap.

On June 24, the team named Craig Ramsay as the new head coach. Ramsay, who had been an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins for the previous three seasons, had played with Dudley with the Buffalo Sabres during his playing career.^[4] In the following weeks, the Thrashers hired an associate coach, John Torchetti, and an assistant coach, Mike Stothers.^[5][6] The team also hired Clint Malarchuk as the team's goaltending consultant.^[7]

Regular season[]

Divisional standings[]

Conference standings[]

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Playoffs[]

The Thrashers failed to make the playoffs and have not made the playoffs since 2006–07 season.

Schedule and results[]

Pre-season[]

Regular season[]

Player statistics[]

Skaters[]

Goaltenders[]

Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

^†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[]

Milestones[]

Awards[]

Roster[]

Transactions[]

The Thrashers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades[] Date Details June 24, 2010[12] To Chicago Blackhawks Marty Reasoner Joey Crabb Jeremy Morin 1st-round pick in 2010 – Kevin Hayes 2nd-round pick in 2010 – Justin Holl To Atlanta Thrashers Dustin Byfuglien Ben Eager Brent Sopel Akim Aliu June 26, 2010[13] To New York Islanders 5th-round pick in 2011 – Brenden Kichton To Atlanta Thrashers 6th-round pick in 2010 – Kendall McFaull 6th-round pick in 2010 – Tanner Lane June 26, 2010[13] To Los Angeles Kings 6th-round pick (158th overall) in 2010 – Maxim Kitsyn To Atlanta Thrashers 6th-round pick (169th overall) in 2010 – Sebastian Owuya 7th-round pick in 2010 – Peter Stoykewych July 1, 2010[14] To Chicago Blackhawks Ivan Vishnevskiy 2nd-round pick in 2011 – Adam Clendening To Atlanta Thrashers Andrew Ladd August 2, 2010[15] To New York Rangers Todd White To Atlanta Thrashers Donald Brashear Patrick Rissmiller September 1, 2010[16] To Nashville Predators Grant Lewis To Atlanta Thrashers Ian McKenzie January 18, 2011[17] To San Jose Sharks Ben Eager To Atlanta Thrashers 5th-round pick in 2011 – Austen Brassard February 18, 2011[18] To Boston Bruins Rich Peverley Boris Valabik To Atlanta Thrashers Mark Stuart Blake Wheeler February 24, 2011[19] To Montreal Canadiens Nigel Dawes Brent Sopel To Atlanta Thrashers Ben Maxwell 4th-round pick in 2011 – Oliver Archambault February 28, 2011[20] To Florida Panthers Niclas Bergfors Patrick Rissmiller To Atlanta Thrashers Radek Dvorak 5th-round pick in 2011[a] – Sean Kuraly February 28, 2011[21] To Montreal Canadiens Drew MacIntyre To Atlanta Thrashers Brett Festerling February 28, 2011[22] To Calgary Flames Fredrik Modin To Atlanta Thrashers 7th-round pick in 2011[b] – Colin Blackwell

Notes[] ^ Pick later traded to San Jose Sharks. ^ Pick later traded to San Jose Sharks. Free agents acquired[] Player Former team Contract terms Fredrik Pettersson[23] Frölunda HC 2 years, $1.23 million entry-level contract Chris Mason[24] St. Louis Blues 2 years, $3.7 million Mike Siklenka[25] Red Bull Salzburg 1 year, $500,000 Jared Ross[26] Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $500,000 Jaime Sifers[26] Minnesota Wild 1 year, $525,000 Freddy Meyer[27] New York Islanders 1 year, $600,000 Fredrik Modin[28] Los Angeles Kings 1 year, $800,000 Nigel Dawes[29] Calgary Flames 1 year, $600,000 Tim Stapleton[30] San Antonio Rampage 2 years, $1.05 million

Free agents lost[] Player New team Contract terms Colby Armstrong[31] Toronto Maple Leafs 3 years, $9 million Johan Hedberg[32] New Jersey Devils 1 year, $1.5 million Pavel Kubina[33] Tampa Bay Lightning 2 years, $7.7 million Maxim Afinogenov[34] SKA Saint Petersburg 5 years Clarke MacArthur[35] Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $1.1 million

Claimed via waivers[] Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Rob Schremp[36] New York Islanders February 28, 2011

Lost via waivers[] Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement[] Player Chris Chelios[37]

Player signings[] Player Contract terms Eddie Pasquale[38] 3 years, $1.8375 million entry-level contract Chris Carrozzi[38] 3 years, $1.86 million entry-level contract Carl Klingberg[39] 3 years, $2.37 million entry-level contract Danick Paquette[39] 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract Jeremy Morin[40] 3 years, $2.295 million entry-level contract Eric O'Dell[40] 3 years, $1.825 million entry-level contract Jim Slater[41] 2 years, $2 million Noah Welch[42] 1 year, $525,000 Eric Boulton[43] 1 year, $650,000 Ondrej Pavelec[44] 2 years, $2.3 million Ben Eager[45] 1 year, $965,000 Andrew Ladd[46] 1 year, $2.35 million Peter Mannino[47] 2 years, $1.05 million Bryan Little[48] 3 years, $7.15 million Andrei Zubarev[49] 2 years, $1.375 million entry-level contract Niclas Bergfors[50] 1 year, $900,000 Alexander Burmistrov[51] 3 years, $2.430 million entry-level contract Dustin Byfuglien[52] 5 years, $26 million contract extension Chris Thorburn[53] 3 years, $2.6 million contract extension Mark Stuart[54] 3 years, $5.1 million contract extension Ben Chiarot[55] 3 years, $1.855 million entry-level contract Zach Redmond[56] 2 years, $1.375 million entry-level contract

Draft picks[]

Atlanta's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles.

Round	Overall	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	8	Alexander Burmistrov	C	Russia	Barrie Colts (OHL)
3	87 (from Montreal)	Julian Melchiori	D	Canada	Newmarket Hurricanes (CCHL)
4	101 (from Dallas)	Ivan Telegin	LW	Russia	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
5	128	Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel	G	Sweden	Almtuna IS ()
5	150 (from Chicago)		RW	Canada	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
6	155 (from NY Islanders)		D	Canada	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
6	160 (from NY Islanders via NY Rangers)		C	United States	Detroit Lakes High School (USHS-MN)
6	169 (from Los Angeles)	Sebastian Owuya	D	Sweden	Timrå IK Jr. (Sweden Junior)
7	199 (from Los Angeles)	Peter Stoykewych	D	Canada	Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL)

See also[]

• 2010–11 NHL season

References[]

1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
2. ^ Winnipeg cheers return of NHL
3. ^ Thrashers Promote Don Waddell to President and Rick Dudley to General Manager
4. ^ Manasso, John (June 24, 2010). "Thrashers name Craig Ramsay as new coach". nhl.com. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
5. ^ http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534035
6. ^ http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534199
7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2013-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. ^ "2010–11 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
9. ^ Pavelec tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
10. ^ http://bluelandblog.com/2010/12/01/byfuglien-named-nhl-third-star-for-november Byfuglien
11. ^ https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ATL/2011.html
12. ^ Blackhawks acquire two 2010 draft picks, Jeremy Morin, Marty Reasoner and Joey Crabb from Atlanta Thrashers
13. ^ Jump up to: ^{a b} Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing
14. ^ Thrashers Acquire Forward Andrew Ladd from Chicago for Defenseman Ivan Vishnevskiy and a Second-Round Selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
15. ^ Thrashers Acquire Forwards Patrick Rissmiller and Donald Brashear from NY Rangers for Forward Todd White
16. ^ Thrashers Acquire Forward Ian McKenzie from Nashville for Defenseman Grant Lewis
17. ^ Thrashers Trade Forward Ben Eager to San Jose for Fifth Round Selection in 2011 NHL Entry Draft
18. ^ Thrashers Acquire F Blake Wheeler and D Mark Stuart from Boston for F Rich Peverley and D Boris Valabik
19. ^ Thrashers Acquire F Ben Maxwell and a Fourth Round Selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft from Montreal for D Brent Sopel and F Nigel Dawes
20. ^ Thrashers Acquire Forward Radek Dvorak and a Fifth-Round Selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft from Florida
21. ^ Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Brett Festerling from Montreal in Exchange for Goaltender Drew MacIntyre
22. ^ Thrashers Acquire a Seventh Round Selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft from Calgary in Exchange for Forward Freddy Modin
23. ^ Thrashers Sign F Fredrik Pettersson
24. ^ Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Goaltender Chris Mason
25. ^ Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Defenseman Mike Siklenka
26. ^ Jump up to: ^{a b} Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Jared Ross and Jaime Sifers^{[permanent dead link]}
27. ^ Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Defenseman Freddy Meyer
28. ^ Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Fredrik Modin
29. ^ Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Nigel Dawes
30. ^ Thrashers Sign F Tim Stapleton; Activate F Patrice Cormier from IR and Assign to Chicago (AHL)
31. ^ Armstrong Added To The Fold
32. ^ Devils sign G Johan Hedberg
33. ^ Lightning Ink Defenseman Pavel Kubina
34. ^ REPORT: AFINOGENOV SIGNING WITH SKA ST. PETERSBURG
35. ^ Maple Leafs Sign Free Agent Clarke MacArthur
36. ^ Thrashers Claim Forward Rob Schremp Off Waivers from New York Islanders
37. ^ Chelios retires after 26 NHL seasons
38. ^ Jump up to: ^{a b} Thrashers Sign Goaltenders Edward Pasquale and Chris Carrozzi
39. ^ Jump up to: ^{a b} Thrashers Sign Forwards Carl Klingberg and Danick Paquette
40. ^ Jump up to: ^{a b} Thrashers Sign Forwards Jeremy Morin and Eric O'Dell Archived 2010-11-16 at WebCite
41. ^ Thrashers Agree to Terms with Forward Jim Slater
42. ^ Thrashers Re-sign Defenseman Noah Welch
43. ^ Thrashers Re-sign Forward Eric Boulton
44. ^ Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec
45. ^ Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Forward Ben Eager
46. ^ Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Forward Andrew Ladd
47. ^ Thrashers Agree to Terms with Restricted Free Agent Goaltender Peter Mannino
48. ^ Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Forward Bryan Little
49. ^ Thrashers Sign 2005 Draft Choice Defenseman Andrey Zubarev Archived 2010-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
50. ^ Thrashers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Forward Niclas Bergfors
51. ^ Thrashers Sign 2010 Draft Choice Alex Burmistrov
52. ^ Thrashers Sign Defenseman Dustin Byfuglien to a Multiple-Year Contract Extension
53. ^ Thrashers Re-Sign Forward Chris Thorburn to Multiple-Year Contract Extension
54. ^ Thrashers Re-Sign Defenseman Mark Stuart to Multiple-Year Contract Extension
55. ^ Thrashers Sign 2009 Draft Choice Defenseman Ben Chiarot
56. ^ Thrashers Sign 2008 Draft Choice Defenseman Zach Redmond