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Is Anthony Stewart Headed to the Thrashers?


No official word from the Thrashers organization, but I've heard some chatter that Atlanta was interested in him and now CapGeek lists him as signing with the Thrashers for just above the NHL minimum. If something more official comes out I'll do a full blown analysis post.

Off the top of my head, I'd say Stewart is a cautionary tale about the problems of projecting prospects. He was viewed as crash and bang power forward--but he never showed the necessary scoring touch at higher levels. Without the scoring that "crash and bang" guy is just a 4th line depth player.

This series of numbers is pretty scary looking. Where I come from we call that a trend. Ouch.

  • WHL (junior) Hockey Points per Game: 0.96
  • AHL Points per Game: 0.51
  • NHL Points per Game 0.11

On the plus side he's still just 24 so the developmental window isn't completely closed, but thinking he will be anything other than a checker is probably more "wish-casting" than forecasting at this point. I would also point that it is rather rare for a NHL team to walk away from a 24 year old 1st round pick--which is what Florida did.

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Good Riddance!

Stewart thought he was good enough to demand a one way contract last season and now look where it got him, the unemployment line.

Good luck with him!

by keithwozniak on Jul 11, 2009 12:00 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The past couple seasons, Stewart’s play has failed to impress me. He was just blah. During the preseason of 08-09, there was a glimpse of good play, but I was wise enough to not hold my breath, in hopes of that carrying into the regular season.

Best of luck to him, if he goes to Atlanta. Maybe he can find himself there.

by CLG_74 on Jul 11, 2009 10:17 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey, thanks for the link, I enjoyed reading the Dudley as GM Review.

All things Thrashers + stats: www.birdwatchersanonymous.com

by The Falconer on Jul 11, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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