Jeremy morin

ATLANTA - Rick Dudley called upon his five years as an assistant coach in Chicago to bring one of the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks' top young players to Atlanta.

ATLANTA - The Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks and the Thrashers were awaiting NHL approval Wednesday on a multiplayer blockbuster trade that would send Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel and Ben Eager from Chicago to Atlanta, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.