Atlanta Thrashers correspondent Laura Astorian looks at the recent Fredik Modin signing, which will possibly have more repercussions that intended.
The Thrashers recently signed free agent left winger Fredrik Modin to a one year, $800,000 contract. Bargain basement prices – right around Maxim Afinogenov’s deal last year, as a matter of fact. Like Max, Modin is a former 30 goal scorer. Also like Max, he is known for being injury prone and a liability.
Apparently General Manager Rick Dudley is flashing back to the Modin he worked with in Tampa Bay, because he’s hoping the winger can replace Afinogenov’s 24 goals and 61 points. Dudley was pegged as saying that he wanted to get a top scorer to replace the goals lost with the departure of Afinogenov and Kovalchuk – and he was also quoted as saying the kids will play this year. The Modin signing makes both increasingly unlikely. Modin is not a top tier scorer. No word leaked regarding the Thrashers l...
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