Report: Bondra close to joining Thrashers

TSN.ca Staff

9/12/2005 3:53:50 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that free agent right wing Peter Bondra is en route to Atlanta where he is expected to complete a contract with the Thrashers.

Bondra's agent Ritch Winter told the paper that the contract, a one-year deal that has been agreed to in principle, would be done by the end of Monday or sometime on Tuesday.

"We're working on details," Winter told the Journal-Constitution. "But I can confirm we're getting very, very close to finalizing it."

Bondra, 37, has 477 goals in 984 career games with Washington and Ottawa.

One year?  WTF?

Looks like he signed a one-year contract for a lot less than what the Caps offered.  Go figure.  here is the link:

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/thrashers/2005-09-13-bondra_x.htm

It's no surprise, but the Thrashers finally signed Bondra today:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=136779

Good luck to him.

And more importantly, good luck to our young players! Go, Fehr!