The 2004–05 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 23rd season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 30th season for the organization overall.
Regular season No games were played during the 2004–05 NHL season due to the lock-out of the NHL players by the league, however teams business did occur, including the Thrashers' participation in the 2004 NHL entry draft that was held on June 26 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Schedule The Thrashers preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.
| 1 || September 26 || Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 2 || September 27 || @ Dallas Stars |- | 3 || September 29 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 4 || October 3 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 5 || October 5 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 6 || October 8 || Nashville Predators |- | 7 || October 9 || @ Nashville Predators
| 1 || October 14 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 2 || October 16 || Washington Capitals |- | 3 || October 19 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 4 || October 21 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 5 || October 23 || @ New York Rangers |- | 6 || October 27 || @ Florida Panthers |- | 7 || October 29 || Detroit Red Wings |- | 8 || October 30 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 9 || November 3 || @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks |- | 10 || November 4 || @ Los Angeles Kings |- | 11 || November 6 || @ San Jose Sharks |- | 12 || November 8 || New Jersey Devils |- | 13 || November 10 || Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 14 || November 12 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 15 || November 13 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 16 || November 17 || New York Rangers |- | 17 || November 19 || New York Islanders |- | 18 || November 20 || @ Boston Bruins |- | 19 || November 23 || Vancouver Canucks |- | 20 || November 26 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 21 || November 27 || New Jersey Devils |- | 22 || December 1 || @ Colorado Avalanche |- | 23 || December 2 || @ Phoenix Coyotes |- | 24 || December 4 || @ Nashville Predators |- | 25 || December 7 || Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 26 || December 10 || Ottawa Senators |- | 27 || December 11 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 28 || December 15 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 29 || December 16 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 30 || December 18 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 31 || December 21 || New York Rangers |- | 32 || December 27 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 33 || December 29 || Columbus Blue Jackets |- | 34 || December 31 || Washington Capitals |- | 35 || January 1 || @ Ottawa Senators |- | 36 || January 4 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 37 || January 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 38 || January 8 || Washington Capitals |- | 39 || January 11 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 40 || January 12 || Nashville Predators |- | 41 || January 14 || Minnesota Wild |- | 42 || January 17 || @ Florida Panthers |- | 43 || January 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 44 || January 21 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 45 || January 23 || Dallas Stars |- | 46 || January 24 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 47 || January 27 || @ New York Rangers |- | 48 || January 29 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 49 || January 30 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 50 || February 2 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 51 || February 4 || Florida Panthers |- | 52 || February 5 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 53 || February 8 || Boston Bruins |- | 54 || February 10 || @ Minnesota Wild |- | 55 || February 15 || @ New York Islanders |- | 56 || February 16 || @ Chicago Blackhawks |- | 57 || February 19 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 58 || February 20 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 59 || February 24 || @ Ottawa Senators |- | 60 || February 26 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 61 || March 1 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 62 || March 2 || Philadelphia Flyers |- | 63 || March 4 || Florida Panthers |- | 64 || March 6 || Calgary Flames |- | 65 || March 7 || @ New York Islanders |- | 66 || March 9 || Ottawa Senators |- | 67 || March 11 || Colorado Avalanche |- | 68 || March 13 || Edmonton Oilers |- | 69 || March 15 || Boston Bruins |- | 70 || March 17 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 71 || March 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 72 || March 21 || @ Florida Panthers |- | 73 || March 23 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 74 || March 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 75 || March 26 || @ St. Louis Blues |- | 76 || March 28 || Florida Panthers |- | 77 || March 31 || Philadelphia Flyers |- | 78 || April 2 || New York Islanders |- | 79 || April 4 || @ Boston Bruins |- | 80 || April 6 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 81 || April 8 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 82 || April 10 || Tampa Bay Lightning
Transactions The Thrashers were involved in the following transactions from June 8, 2004, the day after the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final, through February 16, 2005, the day the season was officially canceled.
Trades Date Details Ref To Atlanta Thrashers To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim To Atlanta Thrashers To Carolina Hurricanes To Atlanta Thrashers To Chicago Blackhawks
Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Kevin Doell Chicago Wolves (AHL) Free agency Jaroslav Modry Los Angeles Kings 3-year Free agency Cory Larose New York Rangers Free agency Travis Roche Minnesota Wild Free agency Scott Mellanby St. Louis Blues Free agency
Players lost Date Player New team Via Ref Byron Dafoe Contract expiration (III) Chris Tamer Contract expiration (III) Eric Healey Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency (VI) , retrieved April 10, 2022 Frantisek Kaberle Carolina Hurricanes Free agency (UFA) Shawn Heins Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Free agency (UFA) Mike Weaver Los Angeles Kings Free agency (VI) Daniel Corso Kassel Huskies (DEL) Free agency (UFA) , retrieved April 10, 2022 Joe DiPenta Vancouver Canucks Free agency (VI) David Kaczowka Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) Frederic Cassivi Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) Free agency (VI) Zdenek Blatny Lahti Pelicans (Liiga) Free agency (UFA) Bill Lindsay Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) Free agency (III) , retrieved April 10, 2022 Yannick Tremblay Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency (UFA)
Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref Jeff Dwyer Entry-level Colin Stuart Entry-level Serge Aubin Re-signing Brad Larsen Re-signing Ben Simon Re-signing Adam Berkhoel Entry-level Francis Lessard Re-signing Tommi Santala Re-signing Patrik Stefan Re-signing Braydon Coburn Entry-level Tomas Kloucek Re-signing Derek MacKenzie Re-signing Brian Maloney Re-signing Kyle Rossiter Re-signing Marc Savard 2-year Re-signing Luke Sellars Re-signing Ronald Petrovicky 2-year Re-signing Garnet Exelby Re-signing Kip Brennan Re-signing
Draft picks Atlanta's picks at the 2004 NHL entry draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league)110 Boris ValabikDefenseKitchener Rangers (OHL)240Grant LewisDefenseDartmouth Big Green (ECAC Hockey)376Scott LehmanDefenseToronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)4106Chad PainchaudRight wingMississauga IceDogs (OHL)5142Juraj GracikRight wingTopolcany (Slovakia)6186Dan TurpleGoaltenderOshawa Generals (OHL)7204Miikka TuomainenLeft wingTuTo (Mestis)8237Mitch CarefootCenterCornell Big Red (ECAC Hockey)9270Matt SiddallRight wingPowell River Kings (BCHL)
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