Forward Maxim Afinogenov and defenseman Mark Popovic, who played in the preseason with the Atlanta Thrashers on pro tryouts, have signed with the team.
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September 29, 2009
Russian forward Maxim Afinogenov and Canadian defenseman Mark Popovic, who played in the preseason with the Atlanta Thrashers on pro tryouts, signed with the NHL team on Tuesday.
Afinogenov had one goal and an assist in three preseason games. The nine-year NHL veteran has 334 career points, including 134 goals, with the Buffalo Sabres. The 30-year-old from Moscow also played in...
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September 29, 2009
Craig Custance
The Atlanta Thrashers and free agent forward Maxim Afinogenov agreed to a one-year contract worth $800,0000. Afinogenov joined the Thrashers training camp on a professional tryout and despite fighting an illness during camp, played well enough to earn a new deal.
He had a goal and an assist in his best preseason game, a loss to Carolina on Friday...
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September 29, 2009
The Atlanta Thrashers have agreed to terms on a contract with unrestricted free agent forward Maxim Afinogenov, according to Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Via Kuklas Korner
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September 29, 2009
via the Twitter of Bob McKenzie, Free agent Maxim Afinogenov has earned a spot on the Atlanta Thrashers, who are in the process of getting a contract done.
Via ESPN
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September 29, 2009
Maxim Afinogenov and Mark Popovic, who played in the preseason with the Thrashers on pro tryouts, have signed with the team.
Via Sports Page Atlanta
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September 29, 2009
Maxim Afinogenov signs with the #Thrashers one year for $800,000.
Per Kevin Allen on Twitter
Via Sports Page Atlanta
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September 29, 2009
Free agent Maxim Afinogenov has earned a spot on the Atlanta Thrashers, who are in the process of getting a contract done.
Bob McKenzie on Twitter
Via Forecaster
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September 29, 2009
The Atlanta Thrashers have given Maxim Afinogenov a chance to resurrect his NHL career.
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September 29, 2009
John Andersonâ??s remarks last week about more ice time for Maxim Afinogenov proved to be prophetic as the 30-year old Russian forward was inked by the Thrashers to a one-year $800,000 contract. Anderson's comments were passed off my the organ-I-zation as a slipâ?¦that the coach was actually speaking of Nik Antropov at the time... but I think most people read that and said...
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September 30, 2009
The Thrashers signed Maxim Afinogenov to a one-year, $800,000 deal. It’s certainly a cheap price for a forward with a lot of potential upside, until you consider that Afinogenov has spent the past two seasons being more about his potential than about the realization of his potential.
I was a little surprised the Thrashers held onto [...]
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Via Buffalonews.com
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September 30, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers: Signed free-agent forward Maxim Afinogenov to a one-year contract worth $800,000. Afinogenov scored six goals in 48 games last season with Buffalo.
Via Miami Herald
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September 29, 2009
The Atlanta Thrashers have agreed to terms on a contract with forward Maxim Afinogenov.
Via Sports Page Atlanta
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September 29, 2009
Confirmed: Mark Popovic has signed with the Thrashers. Also confirmed that Nathan Oystrick is on waivers.
Ben Wright on Twitter
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September 29, 2009
Iâ??m hearing buzz about some moves the Thrashers are making as they try to get their opening night roster in order. Our own Mr. Eklund is reporting, as is TSNâ??s Bob McKinzie, that Maxim Afinogenov has impressed the Thrashers enough to have made the team.
Word is that contract is being hammered out as we speakâ?¦so, stay tuned.
Also, it appears as though the blueline...
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September 27, 2009
With the last pre-season game (thankfully) over, we can now turn our attention to the final cuts that will be made between now and opening day. The Thrashers need to cut their team down to 23 players by Wednesday at 3pm. Let's take a look at where we stand.
Up front, we've got 8 skaters who are virtually guaranteed to be with the team on Opening Night: Kovalchuk, Antropov...
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