Some writers on this blog laughed at the notion that Rich Peverley was coming off waivers to play with Ilya Kovalchuk.  I won’t say I laughed, as my dear colleague did.  It was more like an eye roll.  Or a “here we go again to the salvage yard.”  The Thrashers have been there and done that (anyone remember Rico Fata?).  Anyway, so there go the Thrashers picking up another guy who’s being waived and sent on his merry way.

I caught a glimpse of Rich Peverley surrounded by beauties and groupies at the Thrashers’ annual Casino Night earlier in the week before his debut.  Pfft!  I guess these ladies were trying to get in on the ground floor.  Or had some inside information because so far — and I do stress, so far — Mr. Peverley seems to be clicking with Kovalchuk.  That’s exciting to see.

He really took it to his old team on Saturday night, too.  He was a +3 on the night and had three assists (his second consecutive three point night).  Not only that, he was named the NHL’s third star of the week behind Pavel Datsyuk and Mike Camalleri.  Here’s hoping Peverley pays the Thrashers some riches.  I won’t say they deserve it, but the fans do and so does Kovalchuk.  He needs a top-flight center to play with.  I’m not saying this is a long-term solution, but you know, look at Tim Thomas in Boston.  He’s living proof anything is possible.