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10. Tobias Enstrom
Jul 03, 2016
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Top 50 Winnipeg Jets
From Sweden, Tobias "Toby" Enstrom was a late-round pick in 2003, but stayed in Sweden until 2007. Enstrom made the team immediately and exceeded expectations as an All-Rookie with a sixth-place finish for the Calder.
5. Dustin Byfuglien
Jul 03, 2016
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Top 50 Winnipeg Jets
Already a Stanley Cup Champion (with Chicago) when Dustin Byfuglien was traded to the Thrashers in what would be their last year in Atlanta, he was moved back to his natural blueline position and essentially became a more valuable hockey player.
3. Ilya Kovalchuk
Jul 03, 2016
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Top 50 Winnipeg Jets
Ilya Kovalchuk plied his trade with the Atlanta Thrashers for seven and a half years and while the Russian forward played for a team that wasn’t exactly exceptional, he was a star for the franchise.
47. Curtis Granderson
Jul 03, 2016
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Top 50 Detroit Tigers
A two-time leader in the American League in Triples with the Tigers, Curtis Granderson would become a bigger star in baseball when he was traded to the New York Yankees. Still, Granderson has a list of solid accomplishments in Motown where he had 102 Home Runs, a .300 season, and a tenth place finish in MVP voting.