Showing posts with label Chris Thorburn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris Thorburn. Show all posts
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thrashers Sign Chris Thorburn to Three-Year Extension
The Atlanta Thrashers announced today that they have signed center Chris Thorburn to a three-year contract extension worth $2.601 million. The deal averages out to $867,000 per season. He would have been an unrestricted free agent this summer. In 62 games this season, he has seven goals and nine assists for 16 points and 51 penalty minutes. Not a bad depth signing for the Thrashers, as Thornburn has had a decent season as the team's fourth line center. He has good size, plays with lots of toughness, and is decent at killing penalties. While he isn't a great skater or an offensive producer, he brings plenty of depth and grit to the checking lines.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Thrashers Sign Forward Antropov, Re-Sign Thorburn
The Atlanta Thrashers made a couple of early signings on Thursday by signing right wing Nik Antropov to a four year contract worth $16 million and re-signing right wing Chris Thorburn to a multi-year contract. Antropov’s deal averages out to $4 million per season, while the exact length and financial terms of Thorburn’s contract were not disclosed. Antropov appeared in 81 games last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers, scoring 28 goals and 31 assists for 59 points. He was acquired by the Rangers from the Maple Leafs at the 2009 trade deadline in exchange for a second round pick in 2009 and a conditional draft pick. In 527 career games with Toronto and New York Rangers, Antropov has 132 goals and 172 assists for 304 points. In all 82 games last season with the Thrashers, Thorburn scored seven goals and eight assists for 15 points and 104 penalty minutes. In 196 career games with the Thrashers, Buffalo Sabres, and Pittsburgh Penguins, he has 15 goals and 24 assists for 39 points and 272 penalty minutes.
These are decent signings for the Thrashers, especially Antropov. He will provide plenty of offensive skill and depth, as well as goal-scoring talent on the rebuilding Thrashers. He is just starting to hit his potential, so he should be a good addition to the team. The Thrashers re-signing Thorburn came as no surprise. He was one of their most physical players last season on the checking lines. His grit will make him an effective shutdown player for the Thrashers next season.
These are decent signings for the Thrashers, especially Antropov. He will provide plenty of offensive skill and depth, as well as goal-scoring talent on the rebuilding Thrashers. He is just starting to hit his potential, so he should be a good addition to the team. The Thrashers re-signing Thorburn came as no surprise. He was one of their most physical players last season on the checking lines. His grit will make him an effective shutdown player for the Thrashers next season.
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