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Wednesday, November 8, 2000
Atlanta Thrashers


First Round Picks: No. 2
1999-2000 Record: 14-61-7 (4), 39 points (28th overall)

What they need
Atlanta's building process will continue by looking for a bit of everything. The Thrashers were last in the NHL in offense (2.07 goals/gm.) and defense (3.78 team GAA).

HOMEGROWN THRASHERS
Thrashers draftees who played over 20 games with Atlanta in 1999-00: (All stats with Thrashers)
Name (drafted) GP G-A-Pts
Patrik Stefan
(1st in '99)
72 5-20-25

In their system
Last year's number-1 overall draft pick, center Patrik Stefan, had a tough adjustment to the NHL game, scoring just five goals in 72 games. In the junior ranks, center Zdenek Blatny (68th overall) had a fine year with WHL champion Kootenay, scoring 46 goals and 90 points in 68 games.

Another forward of note is left wing/center Derek MacKenzie (128th overall in '99), who had 24 goals, 57 points, and 110 PIM's in 68 games for Sudbury (OHL). A prospect between the pipes is Rob Zepp (99th overall in '99), who had 36 wins and a 2.38 GAA in 53 games for OHL runner-up Plymouth.

Recent draft history
In their inaugural Entry Draft one year ago, the Thrashers selected 3 centers, 2 left wings, 1 right wing, a forward of undetermined position, 2 defensemen, & 1 goaltender.

FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS (LAST FIVE YEARS)
YEAR PICK PLAYER POS. '99 TEAM '99 G-A-Pts
1999 1 Patrik Stefan C Atlanta (NHL) 5-20-25

ALSO SEE
Thrashers' first-round history

Team Needs: Carolina Hurricanes

Team Needs: Florida Panthers

Team Needs: Tampa Bay Lightning

Team Needs: Washington Capitals




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