Kovalchuk won't be only star in Atlanta

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Using the newly debuted projection system of Puck Prospectus, VUKOTA, Insider takes the temperature of players on every NHL team, checking in Sunday with the Thrashers.

Summer Skate -- Atlanta Thrashers

After a difficult 2008-09 season, the Thrashers have added some talent through free agency (Nikolai Antropov), trade (Pavel Kubina) and the Entry Draft (Evander Kane). However, even with that added skill and depth, the key to the Thrashers' success may still hinge on the likes of Ilya Kovalchuk, the progression of Zach Bogosian and the play of the talented Kari Lehtonen. So who will sizzle in Hotlanta?

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