The Atlanta Thrashers contract talks with superstar Ilya Kovalchuk continue to dominate coverage of the club but they've also wasted little time re-inking one of their offensive stars. 

On Tuesday the Thrashers announced the re-signing of versatile forward Rich Peverley to a two-year, $2.6 million contract extension, breaking down as an affordable $1.3 million per season against their cap. 

Non-Thrashers fans probably wonder what's so important about this move, until they take a look at Peverley's stats. 

An undrafted player who signed with the Nashville Predators in January 2007, his tenure with the Predators was undistinguished, scoring only 7 goals and 20 points in 73 games spread over parts of the previous two seasons, as he was used on Nashville's checking lines.