Sault Ste. Marie's Rico Fata has been claimed on re-entry waivers by Atlanta Thrashers.
A story on the Penguins' official website indicates that Fata was in the lineup for tonight's Pittsburgh game against New York Rangers before he got the call to Atlanta.
In his 20 games in Pittsburgh, Fata achieved no points.
He was recently demoted to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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