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Michael Leighton

#49

age44

posG

catchesL

h6'3"

w185lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$650,000$650K

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2019 age 38

Michael Leighton is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $650,000 with a cap hit of $650,000 per season with the Vancouver Canucks. It expired at the end of the 2018-19 season.

Profile

Draft Team

Round6

Pick165

Year1999

Agent Michael Liut

Birthdate May 19, 1981

Birthplace Petrolia, Ontario

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2008

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $9,900,000

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM	GSAx	GSAx/GP	Playoffs	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM
2018-19	$650,000 $650K	AHL	Utica Comets	19	2.7	0.901	0
2018-19	$650,000 $650K	AHL	Ontario Reign	3	4.46	0.859	0
2017-18	$650,000 $650K	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	6	2.67	0.913	0
2017-18	$650,000 $650K	AHL	Chicago Wolves	5	3.4	0.869	0
2017-18	$650,000 $650K	AHL	Syracuse Crunch	9	3.03	0.868	0
2016-17	$700,000 $700K	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	4	3.42	0.870	0	-3.64	-0.91
2016-17	$700,000 $700K	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	23	2.17	0.921	0			Playoffs	1	1.15	0.933	0
2015-16	$575,000 $575K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	1	1.52	0.941	0	0.55	0.55
2015-16	$575,000 $575K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	46	2.44	0.918	0
2014-15	$550,000 $550K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	42	2.26	0.920	0			Playoffs	8	2.59	0.919	0
2013-14	$0 $0K	Continental Cup	Donbass Donetsk	2	2.77	0.903	0			Playoffs	8	2.57	0.908	0
2013-14	$0 $0K	KHL	Donbass Donetsk	42	1.74	0.933	0			Playoffs	8	2.57	0.908	0
2012-13	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	0		0.000	0
2012-13	$900,000 $900K	AHL	Adirondack Phantoms	2	2.02	0.933	0
2012-13	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	1	5.07	0.808	0
2011-12	$1,550,000 $1.55M	AHL	Adirondack Phantoms	56	2.58	0.918	0
2010-11	$1,550,000 $1.55M	AHL	Adirondack Phantoms	30	2.22	0.926	0
2010-11	$1,550,000 $1.55M	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	1	4.01	0.889	0			Playoffs	2	3.44	0.862	0
2009-10	$600,000 $600K	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	27	2.48	0.918	0			Playoffs	14	2.46	0.916	0
2009-10	$600,000 $600K	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	7	4.28	0.848	0
2008-09	$600,000 $600K	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	19	2.92	0.901	0
2007-08	$550,000 $550K	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	3	2.66	0.897	0
2007-08	$550,000 $550K	AHL	Albany River Rats	58	2.1	0.931	0			Playoffs	7	1.18	0.968	0
2006-07	$450,000 $450K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	0		0.000	0
2006-07	$450,000 $450K	AHL	Philadelphia Phantoms	5	1.56	0.948	0
2006-07	$450,000 $450K	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	4	3.7	0.882	0
2006-07	$450,000 $450K	NHL	Nashville Predators	1	6.07	0.800	0
2006-07	$450,000 $450K	AHL	Portland Pirates	16	2.31	0.910	0
2005-06	$0 $0K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	0		0.000	0
2005-06	$0 $0K	AHL	Rochester Americans	40	3.21	0.887	0
2004-05	$0 $0K	AHL	Norfolk Admirals	41	2.02	0.921	0
2003-04	$0 $0K	AHL	Norfolk Admirals	18	1.83	0.926	0			Playoffs	4	0.57	0.978	0
2003-04	$0 $0K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	35	2.98	0.900	0
2002-03	$0 $0K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	8	2.82	0.913	0
2002-03	$0 $0K	AHL	Norfolk Admirals	36	2.5	0.912	0			Playoffs	4	1.75	0.931	0
2001-02	$0 $0K	AHL	Norfolk Admirals	52	2.14	0.920	0			Playoffs	4	2.02	0.927	0
2000-01	$0 $0K	OHL	Windsor Spitfires	54	2.73	0.918	0			Playoffs	9	3.12	0.914	0
1999-00	$0 $0K	OHL	Windsor Spitfires	42	3.12	0.900	0			Playoffs	12	3.11	0.922	0
1998-99	$0 $0K	OHL	Windsor Spitfires	28	4.83	0.883	0			Playoffs	3	7.43	0.884	0
1997-98	$0 $0K	WOHL	Komoka Kings	30	3.3	0.000	0
1996-97	$0 $0K	WOHL	Komoka Kings	16	3.66	0.887	0
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

02/19

2019

Leighton, Michael

1yr

$650,000AAV

07/1

2017

Leighton, Michael

1yr

$650,000AAV

09/7

2016

Leighton, Michael

1yr

$700,000AAV

06/30

2015

Leighton, Michael

1yr

$575,000AAV

08/18

2014

Leighton, Michael

1yr

$550,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

10/7

2019

Leighton, Michael

Announced G Michael Leighton has retired.

02/19

2019

Leighton, Michael

Signed G Michael Leighton to a one-year, two-way contract.

04/28

2018

Leighton, Michael

Recalled G Michael Leighton from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

12/19

2017

Leighton, Michael

Acquired G Michael Leighton and a 2019 fourth-round draft pick from the Arizona Coyotes for RW Josh Archibald, G Sean Maguire and a 2019 sixth-round draft pick.

12/14

2017

Leighton, Michael

Assigned G Michael Leighton to Tucson (AHL).

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Contract History

2018-2019 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$650,000$650K

cap hit$650,000$650K

expiry 2019 UFA age 38

Signed On Feb 19 2019

Signing Agent Michael Liut

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.82%

Signing Status UFAage 38

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$650,000$650K	UFAage 38
AAV	$650,000$650K
Base	$650,000$650K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$650,000$650K
Minors Salary	$100,000$100K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2017-2018 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$650,000$650K

cap hit$650,000$650K

expiry 2018 UFA age 37

Signed On Jul 1 2017

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.87%

Signing Status UFAage 36

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$650,000$650K	UFAage 37
AAV	$650,000$650K
Base	$650,000$650K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$650,000$650K
Minors Salary	$200,000$200K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2016-2017 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$700,000$700K

cap hit$700,000$700K

expiry 2017 UFA age 36

Signed On Sep 7 2016

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.96%

Signing Status UFAage 35

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$700,000$700K	UFAage 36
AAV	$700,000$700K
Base	$700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$700,000$700K
Minors Salary	$250,000$250K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2015-2016 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$575,000$575K

cap hit$575,000$575K

expiry 2016 UFA age 35

Signed On Jun 30 2015

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.81%

Signing Status UFAage 34

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$575,000$575K	UFAage 35
AAV	$575,000$575K
Base	$575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$575,000$575K
Minors Salary	$125,000$125K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2014-2015 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$550,000$550K

cap hit$550,000$550K

expiry 2015 UFA age 34

Signed On Aug 18 2014

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.80%

Signing Status UFAage 33

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015
Cap Hit	$550,000$550K	UFAage 34
AAV	$550,000$550K
Base	$550,000$550K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$550,000$550K
Minors Salary	$400,000$400K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2012-2013 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$900,000$900K

cap hit$900,000$900K

expiry 2013 UFA age 32

Signed On Jul 1 2012

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.50%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013
Cap Hit	$900,000$900K	UFAage 32
AAV	$900,000$900K
Base	$900,000$900K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$900,000$900K
Minors Salary	$900,000$900K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2010-2012 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,100,000$3.10M

cap hit$1,550,000$1.55M

expiry 2012 UFA age 31

Signed On Jun 30 2010

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 2.61%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011-12	2012
Cap Hit	$1,550,000$1.55M	$1,550,000$1.55M	UFAage 31
AAV	$1,550,000$1.55M	$1,550,000$1.55M
Base	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$200,000$200K	-
Total Salary	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Minors Salary	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2008-2010 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,200,000$1.20M

cap hit$600,000$600K

expiry 2010 UFA age 29

Signed On Jun 11 2008

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.06%

Signing Status UFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2008-09	2009-10	2010
Cap Hit	$600,000$600K	$600,000$600K	UFAage 29
AAV	$600,000$600K	$600,000$600K
Base	$600,000$600K	$600,000$600K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$600,000$600K	$600,000$600K
Minors Salary	$600,000$600K	$600,000$600K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2007-2008 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$550,000$550K

cap hit$550,000$550K

expiry 2008 UFA age 27

Signed On Jul 27 2007

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.09%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2007-08	2008
Cap Hit	$550,000$550K	UFAage 27
AAV	$550,000$550K
Base	$550,000$550K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$550,000$550K
Minors Salary	-
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2006-2007 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$450,000$450K

cap hit$450,000$450K

expiry 2007 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 13 2006

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.02%

Signing Status age 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2006-07	2007
Cap Hit	$450,000$450K	RFAage 26
AAV	$450,000$450K
Base	$450,000$450K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$450,000$450K
Minors Salary	$100,000$100K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2003-2004 Entry Level Contract

term1yr

value

cap hit

expiry 2004 age 23

Signed On Jun 16 2025

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start %

Signing Status age

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2003-04	2004
Cap Hit	-	age 23
AAV	-
Base	$575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$575,000$575K
Minors Salary	-
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

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