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29. Dany Heatley

Statistically, Dany Heatley should merit a higher ranking, but in 2003 he crashed his car, which killed his friend and teammate, Dan Snyder, causing him to miss nearly a full season.  Heatley would request a trade from Atlanta to put the past behind him, thus alienating the fan base that stood by him who supported him through the tragedy.  

28. Jim Slater

One of the longest tenured players in Thrasher/Jets history with nearly 600 Games Played, Jim Slater was a checking line fixture for years for the organization.  Slater was not much of a scorer, but a locker room “glue guy” who would spend all of his ten NHL campaigns with Atlanta/Winnipeg.  Slater accumulated 138 Points over his career.

27. Kari Lehtonen

Taken Second Overall in the 2002 Draft, Finland's Kari Lehtonen's first five NHL seasons were with the Atlanta Thrashers where he had an overall winning record 94-83-17, an impressive feat considering that the Thrashers were basement dwellers.  His best year in Atlanta was in 2006-07 where he was sixth in Goalie Point Shares (14.2).

22. Marc Savard

Marc Savard was with the Atlanta Thrashers for the middle part of his career where he enjoyed some of his greatest individual success.