MICHAEL LEIGHTON

Unsigned

Goaltender
BORN: May 19, 1981
BIRTHPLACE: Petrolia, Ontario, Canada
HEIGHT: 6' 3 (191 cm)
WEIGHT: 186 lbs (84 kg)
CATCHES:Left
AGE: 37
ELC SIGNING AGE: -
WAIVERS SIGNING AGE: -
DRAFT YEAR: 1999
DRAFTED OVERALL: 165
DRAFT ROUND: 6
DRAFTED BY: CHI

CONTRACT HISTORY

HISTORICAL SALARY
SOURCE: CapGeek
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2003-04––––$575,000$575,000–
TOTAL$0$0$0$0$575,000$575,000$0
STANDARD CONTRACT
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LENGTH: 1 YEAR
EXPIRY STATUS: RFA
SIGNING TEAM: Anaheim Ducks
VALUE: $450,000
C.H.% : 1.02
SIGNING DATE: July 13, 2006
SOURCE: CapGeek
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2006-07$450,000$450,000$0$0$450,000$450,000$100,000
TOTAL$450,000$450,000$0$0$450,000$450,000$100,000
STANDARD CONTRACT
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LENGTH: 1 YEAR
EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
SIGNING TEAM: Carolina Hurricanes
VALUE: $550,000
C.H.% : 1.09
SIGNING DATE: July 27, 2007
SOURCE: CapGeek
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2007-08$550,000$550,000$0$0$550,000$550,000$0
TOTAL$550,000$550,000$0$0$550,000$550,000$0
STANDARD CONTRACT
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LENGTH: 2 YEARS
EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
SIGNING TEAM: Carolina Hurricanes
VALUE: $1,200,000
C.H.% : 1.19
SIGNING DATE: June 11, 2008
SOURCE: CapGeek
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2008-09$600,000$600,000$0$0$600,000$600,000$600,000
2009-10$600,000$600,000$0$0$600,000$600,000$600,000
TOTAL$1,200,000$1,200,000$0$0$1,200,000$1,200,000$1,200,000
CONTRACT NOTE: The above contract was subject to a reentry waiver claim. Cap hits for some seasons may have been halved.
STANDARD CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
LENGTH: 2 YEARS
EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
SIGNING TEAM: Philadelphia Flyers
VALUE: $3,100,000
C.H.% : 2.61
SIGNING DATE: June 30, 2010
SOURCE: CapGeek
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2010-11$1,550,000$1,550,000$0$200,000$1,300,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
2011-12$1,550,000$1,550,000$0$0$1,600,000$1,600,000$1,600,000
TOTAL$3,100,000$3,100,000$0$200,000$2,900,000$3,100,000$3,100,000
STANDARD CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
SIGNING TEAM: Philadelphia Flyers
VALUE: $900,000
C.H.% : 1.50
SIGNING DATE: July 1, 2012
SOURCE: CapGeek
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2012-13$900,000$900,000$0$0$900,000$900,000$900,000
TOTAL$900,000$900,000$0$0$900,000$900,000$900,000
STANDARD CONTRACT
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LENGTH: 1 YEAR
EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
SIGNING TEAM: Chicago Blackhawks
VALUE: $550,000
C.H.% : 0.80
SIGNING DATE: August 18, 2014
SOURCE: CapGeek
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2014-15$550,000$550,000$0$0$550,000$550,000$400,000
TOTAL$550,000$550,000$0$0$550,000$550,000$400,000
STANDARD CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
SIGNING TEAM: Chicago Blackhawks
VALUE: $575,000
C.H.% : 0.81
SIGNING DATE: June 30, 2015
SOURCE: @Real_ESPNLeBrun
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2015-16$575,000$575,000$0$0$575,000$575,000$125,000
TOTAL$575,000$575,000$0$0$575,000$575,000$125,000
35+ CONTRACT
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LENGTH: 1 YEAR
EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
SIGNING TEAM: Carolina Hurricanes
VALUE: $700,000
C.H.% : 0.96
SIGNING DATE: September 7, 2016
SOURCE: @NHLCanes
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2016-17$700,000$700,000$0$0$700,000$700,000$250,000
TOTAL$700,000$700,000$0$0$700,000$700,000$250,000
35+ CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
SIGNING TEAM: Tampa Bay Lightning
VALUE: $650,000
C.H.% : 0.87
SIGNING DATE: July 1, 2017
SOURCE: CapFriendly
SEASONCLAUSECAP HIT AAV P. BONUSES S. BONUSES BASE SALARY TOTAL SALARY MINORS SALARY
2017-18$650,000$650,000$0$0$650,000$650,000$200,000
TOTAL$650,000$650,000$0$0$650,000$650,000$200,000
MINIMUM GUARANTEED SALARY: 2017-18: $300,000

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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 Season Team League GP GAA SVS%      Playoffs GP GAA SVS%
 1996-1997 Komoka KingsWOHL16 3.66 .887|      
 1997-1998 Komoka KingsWOHL30 3.30 -|      
 1998-1999 Windsor SpitfiresOHL28 4.84 .867|Playoffs3 7.50 .884
 1999-2000 Windsor SpitfiresOHL42 3.12 .889|Playoffs12 3.12 .922
 2000-2001 Windsor SpitfiresOHL54 2.73 .910|Playoffs9 3.12 .914
 2001-2002 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL52 2.14 .920|Playoffs4 2.02 .927
 2002-2003 Chicago BlackhawksNHL8 2.82 .913|      
  Norfolk AdmiralsAHL36 2.50 .912|Playoffs4 1.75 .931
 2003-2004 Chicago BlackhawksNHL35 2.99 .900|      
  Norfolk AdmiralsAHL18 1.83 .926|Playoffs4 0.57 .978
 2004-2005 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL41 2.02 .921|      
 2005-2006 Buffalo SabresNHL0 - -|      
  Rochester AmericansAHL40 3.21 .887|      
 2006-2007 Portland PiratesAHL16 2.31 .910|      
  Nashville PredatorsNHL1 6.00 .800|      
  Philadelphia FlyersNHL4 3.70 .882|      
  Philadelphia PhantomsAHL5 1.56 .948|      
  Montréal CanadiensNHL0 - -|      
 2007-2008 Carolina HurricanesNHL3 2.66 .897|      
  Albany River RatsAHL58 2.10 .931|Playoffs7 1.18 .968
 2008-2009 Carolina HurricanesNHL19 2.92 .901|      
 2009-2010 Carolina HurricanesNHL7 4.29 .848|      
  Philadelphia FlyersNHL27 2.49 .918|Playoffs14 2.46 .916
 2010-2011 Philadelphia FlyersNHL1 4.00 .889|Playoffs2 3.43 .862
  Adirondack PhantomsAHL30 2.22 .926|      
 2011-2012 Adirondack PhantomsAHL56 2.58 .918|      
 2012-2013 Philadelphia FlyersNHL1 5.08 .808|      
  Adirondack PhantomsAHL2 2.02 .933|      
  Columbus Blue JacketsNHL0 - -|      
 2013-2014 Donbass DonetskKHL42 1.74 .933|Playoffs8 2.57 .908
  Donbass DonetskContinental Cup2 2.77 .903|      
 2014-2015 Rockford IceHogsAHL42 2.26 .920|Playoffs8 2.59 .919
 2015-2016 Chicago BlackhawksNHL1 1.54 .941|      
  Rockford IceHogsAHL46 2.44 .918|      
 2016-2017 Carolina HurricanesNHL4 3.42 .870|      
  Charlotte CheckersAHL23 2.17 .921|Playoffs1 1.15 .933
 2017-2018 Syracuse CrunchAHL9 3.03 .868|      
  Chicago WolvesAHL5 3.40 .869|      
  Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL6 2.67 .913|      

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