Rico Fata Claimed by Thrashers

The Penguins placed Rico Fata on re-entry waivers in hopes that he could bring some speed and energy to the line-up. Well, he just might, but it will not be to the Pittsburgh line-up. He was claimed by the Atlanta Thrashers Tuesday morning. Hopefully Rico can stick with the Thrashers.

The Penguins now have nothing to show for the Jagr or Kovy trades. They did utilize Mikael Samuelsson to secure the pick that brought Marc Andre Fleury into the fold. That fact makes it all a bit more bearable.