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Here's the press release:

The Atlanta Thrashers have signed unrestricted free agent forward Josh Gratton and unrestricted free agent defenseman Mike Vernace, according to Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Gratton, 26, appeared in 19 NHL games with Philadelphia last season, recording three points (one goal, two assists) and 57 penalty minutes. He also recorded five points (two goals, three assists) and 10 penalty minutes in seven games with Milwaukee of the AHL, and one goal and 46 penalty minutes in 14 games with Philadelphia (AHL).

The 6-2, 215-pound left wing has appeared in 86 NHL games over four seasons with Philadelphia and Phoenix, recording six points (three goals, three assists) and 294 penalty minutes. The Brantford, Ontario, native has also appeared in 213 career AHL games over six seasons with Cincinnati, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Hartford and Milwaukee, registering 71 points (35 goals, 36 assists) and 840 penalty minutes. He has also seen action in 31 career ECHL games with San Diego and Trenton, recording 10 points (four goals and six assists) and 239 penalty minutes.

Gratton, who originally signed with Philadelphia as a free agent on July 27, 2004, played three season of junior hockey with Sudbury, Kingston and Windsor of the Ontario Hockey League from 2000-01 to 2002-03, recording 111 points (50 goals, 61 assists) and 489 penalty minutes in 166 games.

Vernace, 23, appeared in 12 NHL games with Colorado, recording eight penalty minutes, and 65 games with Lake Erie of the AHL, recording 17 points (three goals, 14 assists), during the 2008-09 season. He made his NHL debut with the Avalanche on March 17 against Minnesota.
The 6-2, 200-pound defenseman has appeared in 174 career AHL games over three seasons with Lake Erie and Albany, recording 58 points (seven goals, 51 assists). The Toronto native also played in 24 games with Arizona of the Central Hockey League, tallying 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) during the 2006-07 season.

Originally selected by San Jose in the seventh round, 201st overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Vernace played three seasons of junior hockey for Brampton of the OHL from 2003-04 to 2005-06, recording 124 points (23 goals, 101 assists) in 138 games.

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