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The Atlanta Thrashers have signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Fred Brathwaite and forwards Jason Krog and Darren Haydar.

Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Brathwaite, 33, has appeared in 254 NHL games, posting an 81-99-37 record, a 2.73 goals-against average and 15 shutouts, over nine seasons with Edmonton, Calgary, St. Louis and Columbus.

The 5-foot-8, 180-pound goaltender has spent the last two seasons with Ak-Bars Kazan of the Russian Super League, appearing in 66 games. Last season, he recorded a 2.12 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 32 games and led the league with a 1.54 GAA in 11 playoff appearances.

Krog, 30, has earned 52 points in 175 NHL games with the New York Islanders and Anaheim. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound center recorded career highs with 10 goals, 15 assists and 25 points with the Mighty Ducks in 2002-03 and helped lead the club to the Stanley Cup Finals, notching four points in 21 playoff games.





Krog began last season with Servette Geneve of the Swiss National League, recording 28 points in 29 games before joining Vasta Frolunda of the Swedish Elite League, where he registered six points in seven games.

Krog spent the 2004-05 season with EC Villacher of the Austrian League, tallying 60 points in 48 games. The native of Fernie, B.C., has registered 170 points in 179 AHL games from 1999-2003.

Haydar, 26, finished fifth in the AHL with 92 points in 80 games with Milwaukee last season while setting career highs in goals, assists and points. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound right wing led Milwaukee to the 2006 Calder Cup Finals, topping all the league's players with 18 goals and 35 points. He helped the Admirals capture the 2004 AHL Calder Cup Championship, leading the league with 11 goals and 26 points in the playoffs.

The native of Toronto, Ontario, was scoreless in two games with Nashville in 2002-03 and has recorded 276 points in 293 career AHL games with Milwaukee. He won the Dudley Garrett Memorial Award as AHL Rookie of the Year and was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team in 2002-03 after notching 75 points in 75 games with the Admirals. He was also selected to play in the 2003 AHL All-Star Game.

Can't understand it myself, I guess DW REALLY doesn't want a repeat of the mess we had last year. They all signed 2 way contracts though, so I'd expect to see at least 2 of them in Chicago next season. I wouldn't mind seeing Brathwaite take Garnett's spot.

Overall, Krog is the main one out of the deal I'd actually like to see dawn a Thrashers jersey, I think he'd make a solid 3rd or 4th liner.

Johan Hedberg signed a two-way contract? Are you sure about that? An excellent backup as him would have fetch more than that IMO.

Yeah i don't think Johan Hedberg would sign a two-way contract, hes proved hes a great back-up/fill in starter in the NHL it wouldn't make sense for him to sign a  two-way deal.