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Michael Leighton

#49

age43

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

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

2024-25 Stats

Career Stats By Contract

NHL Only

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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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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 Dec 10 2024

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

Michael Leighton Updates

Oct 7 2019

Announced G Michael Leighton has retired.

Feb 19 2019 | Vancouver Canucks

Michael Leighton

Standard | 1 yrs

$650,000

Cap Hit

$650,000

Michael Liut | Octagon Athlete Representation

Feb 19 2019

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

Apr 28 2018

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

Dec 19 2017

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.

Dec 14 2017

Assigned G Michael Leighton to Tucson (AHL).

Nov 21 2017

Assigned G Michael Leighton to Chicago (AHL).

Nov 14 2017

Acquired G Michael Leighton and LW Tye McGinn from the Tampa Bay Lightning for G Louis Domingue.

Sep 23 2017

Assigned G Michael Leighton to Syracuse (AHL).

Jul 1 2017 | Tampa Bay Lightning

Michael Leighton

Standard | 1 yrs

$650,000