The Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League club has traded defenseman Steve McCarthy to the Thrashers for future considerations. McCarthy, 28, appeared in two preseason contests with Anaheim, collecting an assist with seven penalty minutes. He has appeared in 302 career NHL regular season games, recording 55 points with 168 PIM. McCarthy played last season in the Kontinental Hockey League, going scoreless with 16 PIM in 18 games with Ufa Salavat Yulayev. A native of Trail, British Columbia, McCarthy last appeared in the NHL with Atlanta in 2007-08, collecting 7 points with 48 PIM in 55 games. Originally selected by Chicago in the first round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. McCarthy was signed by Anaheim to a one-year contract on July 10, 2009.