Thrashers Re-Sign Forward Slater to One-Year Contract

The Atlanta Thrashers announced last Wednesday that they have re-signed center Jim Slater to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In 60 games last season with the Thrashers, Slater scored eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points. In 274 career games, all with the Thrashers, he has 31 goals and 39 assists for 70 points. This isn’t a bad signing for the Thrashers, as Slater plays with plenty of grit and is a decent two-way player. He has the potential to become a top-six forward, but hasn’t been able to play to that potential. Slater will probably always be a third line, two-way forward throughout his career.