Editing Maxim Afinogenov (section)

===Atlanta Thrashers===
Following the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]], in which he was sidelined once more with a groin injury,<ref name=tryout/> Afinogenov became an unrestricted free agent and was not re-signed by the Sabres. He left the club as the longest-serving Sabre on the previous season's roster, having played for the club since his rookie season in [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]]. On September 17, 2009, the [[Atlanta Thrashers]] invited Afinogenov to their [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]] training camp on a tryout.<ref name=tryout>{{cite web|title=Free agent Maxim Afinogenov could find new home with Atlanta Thrashers|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4484902&name=lebrun_pierre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930035215/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4484902&name=lebrun_pierre|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2009|access-date=2009-09-18|date=2009-09-18|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> and on September 29, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the team worth $800,000. He scored his first goal as a Thrasher on October 17, 2009, against the Buffalo Sabres. He finished the season finishing second on the team in points, behind only [[Nik Antropov]].