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I've played hockey my entire life and have always been a die hard Rangers fan. Now that I'm done chasing the dream, I play in a few beer leagues but it just isn't the same as the glory days. I started this blog a little over a year ago and it has since evolved into something I really enjoy. Do I one day aspire to be a professional sports writer? Possibly. My dream job is being a general manager of a professional hockey team. My mood is hopelessly attached to whether the Rangers win or lose on a given night. I despise Sidney Crosby, loathe Martin Brodeur, and think Ricky Dipietro uses more hair products than any man should ever use. My name is Ryan McFadden and I am the editor of The Manic Ranger blog. Be sure to comment whether you like what I have to say or not. I can be reached by e-mail at tmrangerblog (at) gmail.com

 
Enjoy Georgia, Antropov Signs 4 Year Deal With Atlanta Thrashers
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Written by Ryan McFadden   
Thursday, 02 July 2009 10:37

via TSN.ca

The Nik Antropov experiment in New York is over, as the veteran forward has signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Atlanta Thrashers.

The 29-year-old saw his nine-year tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs end at the trade deadline earlier this year, when the club sent him to the New York Rangers in exchange for a second round draft pick in 2009 as well as a conditional draft pick in 2010.

Nik Antropov has left Broadway for the much more appealing Atlanta, Georgia where he can have all the chicken and waffles he wants (catchy song ain't it?). Sure this shows a renewed commitment by the Thrashers to put a winning team on the ice (well sort of anyways), but even if they succeed will anyone care? A four year stay w/ the Thrashers can mean that by the end of the deal he might be calling another city home b/c the they've packed up and moved. Is bringing in Nik Antropov enough to convince Ilya Kovalchuk not to bolt July 1, 2010? Probably not. I didn't expect Antropov to re-sign with the Rangers, but this deal has dollar sign eyes written all over it. I can't imagine him considering the Thrashers as a possibility until they offered him a big contract. From storied franchises like the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers, Big Nik choose the Atlanta Thrashers?

But that neither here nor there.

Enjoy Them Georgia Peaches Antro.



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