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OILFAN #81 · 08-02-2006, 06:14 PM

Associated Press - Atlanta

THRASHERS AND DEVILS SWING A LARGE DEAL

The Atlanta Thrashers and New Jersey Devils swung a 4 player deal Wednesday afternoon that saw the Thrashers obtain superstar defenseman Zdeno Chara. The 29 year old Chara is a force on the blue line.

"Chara is a player we were looking to obtain and he will anchor our blueline for the 2006-2007 season. We are extremely pleased to have Zdeno in a Thrasher uniform". - GM Neil Sutaria

To obtain Chara, the Thrashers had to give up some young talent. RW Corey Perry, and ECHL center Peter Mueller are going to the Devils along with D Steve Poapst and a 1st round draft pick (previously obtained by Columbus). In exchange the Thrashers also recieve a 4th round pick (Quebec) in the 2007 draft.

"Corey Perry is going to be an excellent player for the Devils' organization but to obtain a player of Zdeno's calibre you have to give up a good player or two. We are very excited about the progress we made in the trade today."

08-02-2006, 06:14 PM	#1
OILFAN #81 Everyone's Favorite Oilfan! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Jose, California Exp:	Thrashers GM Sutaria swings a big deal with the Devils.... Associated Press - Atlanta THRASHERS AND DEVILS SWING A LARGE DEAL The Atlanta Thrashers and New Jersey Devils swung a 4 player deal Wednesday afternoon that saw the Thrashers obtain superstar defenseman Zdeno Chara. The 29 year old Chara is a force on the blue line. "Chara is a player we were looking to obtain and he will anchor our blueline for the 2006-2007 season. We are extremely pleased to have Zdeno in a Thrasher uniform". - GM Neil Sutaria To obtain Chara, the Thrashers had to give up some young talent. RW Corey Perry, and ECHL center Peter Mueller are going to the Devils along with D Steve Poapst and a 1st round draft pick (previously obtained by Columbus). In exchange the Thrashers also recieve a 4th round pick (Quebec) in the 2007 draft. "Corey Perry is going to be an excellent player for the Devils' organization but to obtain a player of Zdeno's calibre you have to give up a good player or two. We are very excited about the progress we made in the trade today."