Michael Leighton

Michael LEIGHTON

43y

191cm

84kg

Player Bio:

Position: G

Hand: L

Date of Birth: May 19, 1981

Place of Birth: Petrolia, Ontario, Ontario, CAN

Draft Year: 1999

Draft Round: 6

Drafted Overall: 165

Drafted By:

Current Team's Last 5 Games:

No games found.

Player Season Game Logs

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Season Stats

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Cap Hit	Team	GP	GS	Wins	SV%	GAA	GP	GS	Wins	SV%	GAA
2016-17	$0.7M		4	3	2	0.870	3.42
June 23, 2007: Traded from CHI to CAR
2015-16	$0.575M		1	0	0	0.941	1.52
Aug. 18, 2014: Signed by CHI
2012-13	$0.9M		1	1	0	0.808	5.07
2010-11	$1.55M		1	1	1	0.889	4.01	2	1	0	0.862	3.44
2009-10	$0.6M		27	26	16	0.918	2.48	14	13	8	0.916	2.46
June 30, 2010: Signed by PHI
2009-10	$0.6M		7	5	1	0.848	4.28
2008-09	$0.6M		19	14	6	0.901	2.92
2007-08	$0.55M		3	3	1	0.897	2.66
June 23, 2007: Traded from PHI to CAR
2006-07	$0.45M		4	4	2	0.882	3.70
June 30, 2010: Signed by PHI
2006-07	$0.45M		1	0	0	0.800	6.07

2003-04	?		34	33	6	0.900	2.99
2002-03	?		8	6	2	0.913	2.82
1999: Drafted by CHI

Contracts

35+ Contract

Michael Leighton signed a 1 year, $650,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Feb. 20, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $650,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: Feb. 20, 2019

Signed by: Jim Benning

Cap %: 0.82

Expiry status: UFA

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2018-19		$0.65M	$0.65M	-	-	$0.65M	$0.65M	$0.2M

35+ Contract

Michael Leighton signed a 1 year, $650,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 1, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $650,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: July 1, 2017

Signed by: Steve Yzerman

Cap %: 0.87

Expiry status: UFA

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2017-18		$0.65M	$0.65M	-	-	$0.65M	$0.65M	$0.2M

35+ Contract

Michael Leighton signed a 1 year, $700,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sept. 7, 2016. The contract has a cap hit of $700,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: Sept. 7, 2016

Signed by: Ron Francis

Cap %: 0.96

Expiry status: UFA

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2016-17		$0.7M	$0.7M	-	-	$0.7M	$0.7M	$0.25M

Standard Contract (Extension)

Michael Leighton signed a 1 year, $575,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on June 30, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $575,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: June 30, 2015

Signed by: Stan Bowman

Cap %: 0.81

Expiry status: UFA

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2015-16		$0.575M	$0.575M	-	-	$0.575M	$0.575M	$0.125M

Standard Contract

Michael Leighton signed a 1 year, $550,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Aug. 18, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $550,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: Aug. 18, 2014

Signed by: Stan Bowman

Cap %: 0.80

Expiry status: UFA

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2014-15		$0.55M	$0.55M	-	-	$0.55M	$0.55M	$0.4M

Standard Contract

Michael Leighton signed a 1 year, $900,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 1, 2012. The contract has a cap hit of $900,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: July 1, 2012

Signed by: Paul Holmgren

Cap %: 1.50

Expiry status: UFA

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2012-13		$0.9M	$0.9M	-	-	$0.9M	$0.9M	$0.9M

Standard Contract (Extension)

Michael Leighton signed a 2 year, $3,100,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on June 30, 2010. The contract has a cap hit of $1,550,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: June 30, 2010

Signed by: Paul Holmgren

Cap %: 2.41

Expiry status: UFA

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2010-11		$1.55M	$1.55M	-	$0.2M	$1.3M	$1.5M	$1.5M
2011-12		$1.55M	$1.55M	-	-	$1.6M	$1.6M	$1.6M

Standard Contract (Extension)

Michael Leighton signed a 2 year, $1,200,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on June 11, 2008. The contract has a cap hit of $600,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: June 11, 2008

Signed by: Jim Rutherford

Cap %: 1.06

Expiry status: UFA

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2008-09		$0.6M	$0.6M	-	-	$0.6M	$0.6M	$0.6M
2009-10		$0.6M	$0.6M	-	-	$0.6M	$0.6M	$0.6M

Note: The above contract was subject to a reentry waiver claim. Cap hits for some seasons may have been halved.

Standard Contract

Michael Leighton signed a 1 year, $550,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 27, 2007. The contract has a cap hit of $550,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: July 27, 2007

Signed by: Jim Rutherford

Cap %: 1.09

Expiry status: UFA

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2007-08		$0.55M	$0.55M	-	-	$0.55M	$0.55M	$0.55M

Standard Contract

Michael Leighton signed a 1 year, $450,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 13, 2006. The contract has a cap hit of $450,000.

Signing team:

Signing date: July 13, 2006

Signed by: Brian Burke

Cap %: 1.02

Expiry status: RFA (Arb)

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonuses	S. Bonuses	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors Salary
2006-07		$0.45M	$0.45M	-	-	$0.45M	$0.45M	$0.1M

Qualifying Offer: $0.495M

Trades

Dec. 19, 2017

acquire:

- R Josh Archibald

- Sean Maguire (AHL/JR)

- 2019 6th round pick

(#176 - Anthony Romano )

acquire:

- 2019 4th round pick

(#104 - Eric Hjorth )

- G Michael Leighton (AHL/JR)

Nov. 14, 2017

acquire:

- G Michael Leighton

- L Tye McGinn (AHL/JR)

acquire:

- G Louis Domingue (AHL/JR)

April 3, 2013

acquire:

- 2015 3rd round pick

(#68 - Martins Dzierkals )

- G Michael Leighton (AHL/JR)

acquire:

- G Steve Mason

June 23, 2007

acquire:

- G Michael Leighton

acquire:

- 2007 7th round pick

Oct. 4, 2005

acquire:

- G Michael Leighton

acquire:

- Milan Bartovic