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Michael Leighton

Glove:
Left
Height:
6' 3"
Weight:
186 lbs
Age:
32
Born:
May 19, 1981
Petrolia, ON, Canada
Drafted:
1999 - round 6, 165th overall by Chi
W L GAA Sv% SO
2012-13 Regular Season
0 1 5.08 .808 0

Columbus Blue Jackets

Leighton was traded to Columbus on Wednesday for Steve Mason in a deal of backup goalies.

Leighton barely played for the Flyers after he helped lead them to the Stanley Cup finals in 2010. He appeared in one game for the Flyers this season and only 29 over the past three seasons, going 17-6-3. He allowed the winning goal in a Game 6 overtime loss to Chicago that gave the Blackhawks the Cup.

Leighton has been recalled from the AHL, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Leighton is coming off a finger injury.

Leighton made 21 saves in a 5-1 loss to the Bolts on Sunday night.

Leighton doesn't start often so there is no need for him to be on your team.

The Flyers re-signed free-agent goaltender Michael Leighton on Sunday, the first day of NHL free agency. Leighton, 31, spent most of last season in the AHL, but could be a backup to Flyers starter Ilya Bryzgalov this season. Philadelphia's No. 2 last season, Sergei Bobrovsky, was dealt to Columbus during the NHL draft last month.

Originally acquired by the Flyers in December 2009, Leighton has spent part of the last three seasons with Philadelphia. He also appeared in four games for the Flyers during the 2006-07 season. In 32 career regular-season games for Philadelphia, Leighton is 19-7-2 with a 2.68 goals-against average.

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