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The Atlanta Thrashers re-signed goaltender Kari Lehtonen to an undisclosed contract. The former 2nd pick overall of the 2002 NHL draft has played 158 career games with the Thrashers. Last season he was 17-22-5, but had a franchise-record .916 save percentage.

He is the team’s leader is most games goaltended in a career, so it is not fair to say he has the most wins (75) and shutouts (11) in a career, which he does. Those stats generally go to the player with the most games.

A fair way to judge a goaltender is career goals against average and career save percentage. Well he is number one in those, too as you can see.

Thrashers Career Goals Against Average Leaders…

Kari Lehtonen: 2.82

Pasi Nurminen: 2.87

Milan Hnilicka: 3.30

Damian Rhodes: 3.60

Thrashers Career Save Percentage Leaders…

Kari Lehtonen: .913

Pasi Nurminen: .904

Milan Hnilicka: .901

Damian Rhodes: .889

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