"Kari Lehtonen will play another NHL game -- it just won't be for the Thrashers.

The Thrashers traded the goaltender, recovering from two off-season back surgeries, to Dallas on Tuesday for defensive prospect Ivan Vishnevskiy and a fourth-round draft pick this year.

Lehtonen, 26, is the franchise's all-time leader in games played (204), wins (94), save percentage (.912) and shutouts (14). He also is the single-season record holder for games (68), minutes (3,934), wins (34), shutouts (4) -- all set in 2006-07 -- and save percentage (.916, 2007-08). He finished his Thrashers career with a 94-83-17 record and a 2.87 goals-against average.

After returning from a two-week conditioning stint at AHL Chicago on Sunday, Lehtonen practiced with the team on Monday and Tuesday. He was scheduled to accompany the team to Denver for Wednesday's game against the Avalanche, but did not make the trip."