Anaheim Ships Evgeny Artyukhin To Atlanta For Nathan Oystrick, Conditional Draft Pick

Two small-time players looking for fresh starts. Artyukhin is a big forward (6' 4", 255 pounds) who can provide a physical spark and be an enforcer. Surprisingly, he's a real great skater and could turn into a power forward with more grooming.

Oystrick played 53 games as a rookie with the Thrashers last year amassing 12 points from the blue line. He's played in the AHL for the entirety of this season.

What do you think? Can either of these two fit in well with their new club and make any impact?

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This a boon for the Ducks. Because now they get to bring Sexton back into the fold and that should help them out on the front end.

Oh and R2 is garbage.

by Steven Hida on Mar 1, 2010 11:58 PM EST reply actions

He might be garbage...

…but he might actually fit in Atlanta by taking some of the physical pressure off of their horde of small forwards. We’ll see how it works out for them.

"I could have conquered Europe, all of it, but I had women in my life." - King Henry II of England

by Calvert on Mar 2, 2010 12:24 AM EST up reply actions