Thrashers Draft Link Round Up

Over the next few days I’ll be pulling together any stories I find about players the Thrashers drafted this weekend. Here is what I’ve stumbled across so far. If you find something I’ve missed feel free to pass it along. If you weren’t online over the weekend make sure you check out our coverage. It’s all linked to from our Draft Central page.

General Recap

USAToday- 2009 NHL Draft: Ten winners in Montreal
Bleacher Report- Citizens of Atlanta, Here Are Your New Atlanta Thrashers!
ESPN- Which teams stood out at the NHL draft?
AJC- Thrashers stock up on picks
Bird Watcher Anonymous- Full Thrashers draft coverage

Evander Kane (LW)

Atlantathrashers.com- Family the Foundation for Kane
NHL.com- Perry Kane is proud dad after son goes No. 4
Vancouver Province- Kane sees jersey double play in Atlanta pick
Vancouver Sun- Kane gets southern comfort at No. 4
Sporting News- Kane embraces the opportunity in Atlanta
Buffalo News- Sabres’ Myers helped foe grow
USAToday- Thrashers draft center Evander Kane No. 4 overall
ESPN- Which teams stood out at the NHL draft?

Carl Klingberg (LW)

Hockey Journal- A selected few (scroll down)
Hockey’s Future- Player Profile

Jeremy Morin (LW)

Syracuse.com- Auburn’s Jeremy Morin drafted 45th by Atlanta Thrashers
USAToday: Q&A: Team USA’s Jeremy Morin looking forward to draft

Eddie Pasquale (G)

Mlive.com- Thrashers take two members of Spirit
Mlive.com- Saginaw Spirit players Eddie Pasquale, Jordan Szwarz and Cody Sol prepare for NHL Draft
Freep.com- OHL goalies watch and wait
Saginawspirit.com- Edward Pasquale draft profile
Hockey’s Future- Player profile

Ben Chiarot (D)

Hamilton Spectator- 5 local players drafted by NHL
Hockey’s Future- Player profile

Cody Sol (D)

Mlive.com- Thrashers take two members of Spirit
Saginawspirit.com- NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers Select Sol 125th Overall
Saginawspirit.com- Cody Sol draft profile
Mlive.com- Saginaw Spirit players Eddie Pasquale, Jordan Szwarz and Cody Sol prepare for NHL Draft

Jimmy Bubnick (RW)

Hockey’s Future- Jimmy Bubnick feature
Kamloops This Week- Draft day for Blazers

Levko Koper (LW)

Our Sports Central- Koper Selected by Atlanta
NHL Draft Notes- Koper profile
Hockey’s Future- Koper profile

Jordan Samuels-Thomas (LW)

Hockey Journal- Mean streets (from 2008 but a great background story)
Hockey’s Future- Player profile