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36. Niclas Havelid

A member of the Swedish 2006 Olympic Gold Medal team, Defenceman, Niclas Havelid was known for his shot-blocking and dedication to the blueline.  Havelid played half of his NHL games with the Atlanta Thrashers (2005-09) and had 28 Assists in the 2005/06 season, which would be the best of his career.

34. Ron Hainsey

Ron Hainsey played five seasons with the Thrashers/Jets and the American born blueliner would have his best pro seasons for that organization.  Hainsey would score 39 Points in the 2008/09 season, which was his best offensive output of his career.

33. Chris Thorburn

Chris Thorburn played 801 NHL Games, 709 of which with Atlanta/Winnipeg (2007-17).

4. Mark Scheifele

Mark Schiefele was taken with the Seventh Overall Pick in 2011, and the native of Kitchener, Ontario cracked the Jets roster for seven Games that year.  After making it for four Games in the next year, Schiefle was primed to breakout as a bona fide NHL player.