Rico Fata claimed by Atlanta Thrashers

ville5 · Post by **ville5** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:17 pm

Lalime on waivers.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/connected.jsp

DelPen · Post by **DelPen** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:19 pm

That sucks, hoepfully Rico can stick with the Thrashers then.

ville5 · Post by **ville5** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:20 pm

[quote="DelPen"]That sucks, hoepfully Rico can stick with the Thrashers then.[/quote]
So, was CP trying to swing a deal or bringing him up with the big boys?

DelPen · Post by **DelPen** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:21 pm

Guessing Talbot was sent down to make room for Fata, I would not be surprised now to see Talbot recalled.

Penspal · Post by **Penspal** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:23 pm

I'm assuming he was being called up?

I'm sure he's happy to be going to Atlanta.

He is fast and has good energy. His hands suck, but he is better than a few guys we have now..... Endicott, Koltsov (both still have updside, but they are not playing well currently)

Good Luck Rico

PensPal

Post by **Mad City Mike** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:27 pm

But good luck to him.

Well, that's the end of the guys we got for Jagr and Kovy. Good job, CP.

puckad · Post by **puckad** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:27 pm

Not really a loss.

Hawkeynut · Post by **Hawkeynut** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:30 pm

puckad wrote:
Not really a loss.

Hockeynut! · Post by **Hockeynut!** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:30 pm

Mad City Mike wrote:
But good luck to him.

Well, that's the end of the guys we got for Jagr and Kovy. Good job, CP.

But don't forget, we used Mikael Samuelsson and a pick to land the draft pick that got us Fleury.

cojac · Post by **cojac** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:30 pm

thank you atlanta

Tocchet · Post by **Tocchet** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:34 pm

Fata was being recalled, not being put through waivers for a trade.

I was hoping that he'd be able to bring some speed, energy and scoring on the lower lines since he seemed to be playing very well offensively for WBS recently. IMO, he's better than Koltsov at the NHL level.

Hopefully he sticks with the Thrashers and makes a career of it in the NHL.

Post by **netwolf** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:36 pm

Th only reason the Thrashers claimed him is because they saw the newest OLN We Believe In Hockey Spot, which doubles as Rico's highlight film.

Post by **relantel** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:41 pm

That was the chance the Pens took in recalling Rico... the same chance they took when they sent him down.

So, if my understanding is correct, the Pens still have to pay half his salary for the rest of his contract?

Post by **Mad City Mike** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:43 pm

relantel wrote:
That was the chance the Pens took in recalling Rico... the same chance they took when they sent him down.

So, if my understanding is correct, the Pens still have to pay half his salary for the rest of his contract?

I do believe you are correct.

puckad · Post by **puckad** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:44 pm

Is Fata's contract up this summer?

Post by **Eisbahren** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:53 pm

Fata has had a couple of really good games with WBS recently--Tom Grace has been enthusing over him--and it's obvious that Therrien wasn't the only one to notice.

Post by **Pitts** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:55 pm

DelPen wrote:
That sucks, hoepfully Rico can stick with the Thrashers then.

You ain't kidding! We don't want CP to have a chance to take him back!

Post by **the wicked child** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:12 pm

Only lame thing is that we have to pay half his salary now... for this year anyway.

Jesse · Post by **Jesse** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:16 pm

Best of luck in Atlanta, Rico.

Or as my friends have affectionately begun to call him, "Deuce".

For obvious reasons.

Rocco · Post by **Rocco** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:46 pm

Rico Fata's gone? Man, this day just got better.

SirSidTheKid · Post by **SirSidTheKid** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:52 pm

im split on this, just b/c of how everyone else is playing.. but i wont lose any sleep though...

When is it Endicott's turn??????

Jesse · Post by **Jesse** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:05 pm

Rocco wrote:
Rico Fata's gone? Man, this day just got better.

Didya win a case earlier, Boss?

Pens4Life · Post by **Pens4Life** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:26 pm

That sucks,he could be our energy guy on 4th line... He is much like Talbot,gives a heart in game,better than Endicott and Koltsov...

Post by **Kicksave** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:43 pm

Pens4Life wrote:
That sucks,he could be our energy guy on 4th line... He is much like Talbot,gives a heart in game,better than Endicott and Koltsov...

Much like Talbot, only Talbot is better at faceoffs, better defensivly, better on the PK, better at checking, etc.

Pens4Life · Post by **Pens4Life** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:12 pm

I would claim him,if there wasnt Caron already!

Rico Fata claimed by Atlanta Thrashers

Rico Fata claimed by Atlanta Thrashers

Later Rico

No Big Loss

Re: No Big Loss

Bound to happen to the Pens sometime

Re: Bound to happen to the Pens sometime

Fata gone?

Re: Fata gone?

lalime?