Alexei Zhitnik News

Hindsight has the potential to rattle even the most anchored of NHL general managers.

By now I'm sure you've already read this TSN story about a Vancouver developer named Tom Gaglardi pushing the charge to buy the Atlanta Thrashers and relocate them to Hamilton, Ontario.

It was two trade deadlines ago that the Atlanta Thrashers made the moves that tempt so many middling, money-losing American franchises come trade deadline day.

Thrashers co-owner Bruce Levenson represents the Atlanta Spirit Group on the NHL's board of governors.

The Thrashers got Alexei Zhitnik from the Flyers at the 2007 deadline for promising defenseman Braydon Coburn in a deal they likely wish they hadn't done.

Atlanta ultimately gave up three draft picks for Keith Tkachuk, but it will be years before it will be known how much St.

The next coach to be given the opportunity to spend more time with his family: Michel Therrien Hard to believe we're talking about salvaging the season of the defending Eastern Conference champs, but hey, you ...

How did it all go so terribly wrong for the Atlanta Thrashers? At one point there was a whole heck of a lot of hope and exciting surrounding this team.