"The Thrashers re-signed goaltender Kari Lehtonen on Wednesday when he accepted his one-year qualifying offer as a restricted free agent. Wednesday was the deadline for him to accept the offer.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but Lehtonen earned $3 million last season.

Lehtonen had a 19-22-3 record with three shutouts, a 3.06 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in 46 games last season. He missed time with injuries to his back and head.

Lehtonen, 25, is the franchise's all-time leader in games played, wins, shutouts and save percentage. "