On this day in 2010, the Atlanta Thrashers traded Ilya Kovalchuk and Ansi Salmela for Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier, a 1st round pick and a swap of second round picks. Going into the 2009-10 season, the Thrashers wanted to re-sign Kovalchuk, but the star winger wanted to see improvement from the club, whose… Continue reading