Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Atlanta tana da zaɓi na biyu gaba ɗaya a cikin NHL Entry Draft na 2000; wannan ƙirar ta kawo kyakkyawan sakamako, kamar yadda ɗan wasan da aka zaɓa tare da wannan zaɓin, Dany Heatley, ya ci gaba da zama ɗaya daga cikin mafi kyawun playersan wasan ƙungiyar. Har ila yau, tawagar tana da kyakkyawan zabi a cikin
2001 daftarin, tare da na farko overall zabi Ilya Kovalchuk. Dukansu Heatley da Kovalchuk sun buga wasansu na farko a NHL a 2001 <unk> 02; an zabi 'yan wasan biyu a cikin NHL All-Rookie Team kuma an ba Heatley kyautar Calder Memorial Trophy a matsayin Rookie na League na Shekara.