Czech Goaltender, Ondrej Pavelec, played all but his last NHL season with the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets.

From Sweden, Tobias "Toby" Enstrom was a late-round pick in 2003, but stayed in Sweden until 2007.  Enstrom made the team immediately and exceeded expectations as an All-Rookie with a sixth-place finish for the Calder.

Already a Stanley Cup Champion (with Chicago) when Dustin Byfuglien was traded to the Thrashers in what would be their last year in Atlanta, he was moved back to his natural blueline position and essentially became a more valuable hockey player.

Ilya Kovalchuk plied his trade with the Atlanta Thrashers for seven and a half years, and while the Russian forward played for a team that wasn’t exactly exceptional, he was a star for the franchise.