Pavalec vs. Lehtonen, Which Would You want

Atlanta seems to be torn on what to think these days about the man between the pipes. A pretty good arument seems to rolling along down on the AJC website on which goalie the Thrashers should keep, and then what to do with the other.

I figure we should settle this once and for all and look at how the two are performing.

Kari:

• Obviously hasn't played a game in a long time and it does appear that after resting and extensive research, the doctors have found the root of his pain They found portions of bones that were pressing on the roots of nerves. For anyone who isn't accustomed to back injuries or nerve injuries think of it this way, when you are walking imagine a four inch knife stabbing you every step you take.
• When Kari is playing he is an incredibly gifted athlete that has skill unmatched by almost any goalie in the league. He has played in 204 games and won 94 of those which means you have a 50/50 shot of winning just when he is on the ice
• His save percentage is .912 which is very acceptable by NHL standards, and he does that while facing an average of 31 shots per game (anything over 30 is considered high by NHL standards)
• He has been in the league for 5 years now and only played more than 50 games once, so he is apt to injuries. But last season he showed some resilancy to injuries until he got his back tweaked

Ondrej:

• He has stepped in and taken the reigns of this team and proving he can be a number one goalie in the NHL.
• Has played in 29 games, winning 11.
• Save percentage is .902 and his GAA is 3.18 on an average of 28 shots per game.
• Understandably his sample size is much smaller so its hard to guess what he will do.

For me, I think Ondrej Pavalec is still an unproven goalie. He has lower stats in every category in comparison to Kari, and frankly hasn't proved that he can play comfortably at this level (he always seems to be scrambling and not under control). Then again Pavalec has made some saves that make him look like a beast and a man on a mission to own this team.

Obviously, there is a lot of grey here in the picture and not one has truly pulled away. Lets not forget that when Kari had his chance to shine in the one year we made the playoffs he tanked. But then again, it took Pavalec two years of trials before he finally made an impact to stay this year after he went a combined 6-7 the the previous two.

So who is your man in Atlanta? Lehtonen or Pavalec?