Atlanta Thrashers

Source: The NHL OTTAWA — The defensive demise of the Atlanta Thrashers last season provided General Manager Don Waddell all the motivation he needed entering the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place. The Thrashers, who finished ...

When the Atlanta Thrashers learned last week that captain Ilya Kovalchuk would miss several weeks with an injury, general manager Don Waddell called it an opportunity for other players to step up. That's exactly what the Thrashers have done. Atlanta looks to win its third straight withou...

The Atlanta Thrashers have hired Rick Dudley, who spent the past five years as an executive with the Chicago Blackhawks, as associate general manager. Thrashers executive vice president and general manager Don Waddell says the 60-year-old Dudley will oversee scouting and player deve...

 Canada Pierre LeBrun reported during a recent Hockey Night in Canada broadcast that Atlanta Thrashers superstar Ilya Kovalchuk had a good meeting last Thursday with GM Don Waddell, which will set the stage for a possible contract extension for the Russian ...

 MA who decided on Wilson's selection was headed by Burke, but also consisted of four other NHL executives: Paul Holmgren (Philadelpha Flyers), Ray Shero (Pittsburgh Penguins), David Poile (Nashville Predators) and Don Waddell (Atlanta Thrashers). ...

2. Are the Atlanta Thrashers going to trade Ilya Kovalchuk? General manager Don Waddell has said publicly that he's not dealing Kovalchuk, even though he can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2010. Waddell will make a strong effort to ...

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A recent report from a Russian sports newspaper claimed Atlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell was approached by the respective general managers of the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs expressing interest in acquiring superstar winger Ilya Kovalchuk.

By noreply@blogger.com (The Falconer) Are the Thrashers reaching their own internal goals with respect to drafting and development? In the early years Don Waddell repeatedly said that this franchise would be built through the draft and by growing their own players. Right now the Thrashers are on track to build a mediocre team...

By The Falconer The truth of the matter is that the Atlanta Thrashers were unusually healthy. You will not hear GM/Coach Don Waddell tout this fact but go compare the number of games played by the Thrashers stars to some other teams around the NHL. Notice that other teams lost key heart and soul superstars li...

By The Falconer Why? For one thing Allen is a top hockey journalist and current head of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. But perhaps more importantly he appears to have Don Waddell on his speed dial. My guess is that Don Waddell has been quoted more frequently in Kevin Allen's columns than all t...

Don Waddell went to bed Sunday night with a huge smile on his face. The rest of the NHL didn't really take notice but Toronto's loss at New York clinched the first playoff berth in Atlanta Thrashers history. "It's big for our franchise," the Thrashers GM told The Canadian Press on Monday.

With just more than two weeks to spare before the trade deadline, the Thrashers got their center. General manager Don Waddell sent defenseman Vitaly Vishnevski to Nashville in return for center Eric Belanger. The Predators had just acquired Belanger from Carolina in exchange for Josef V...

The Atlanta Thrashers have acquired forward Eric Belanger from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Vitaly Vishnevski, according to Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell. Belanger, 29, earned 20 points (eight goals, ...

Thrashers star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk will not be suspended for his kicking penalty, for which he received an automatic ejection in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Nashville in the exhibition season finale, according to Thrashers general manager Don Waddell. Kovalchuk had a hearing with the l...