Michael Leighton
- #49 | G
- Height6-3
- Weight186
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Age29
- Experience 8 years
- Salary $600,000
- BirthplacePetrolia, Ontario
$50,000 reward to find Stanley Cup winning puck
Blackhawks Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Flyers goalie Michael Leighton looks for the puck after Patrick Kane scored in OT. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Staff report Where's the The Puck? You know, the one Patrick Kane stuffed in the corner of the net to lock up the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup title. The Blackhawks have challenged Grant DePorter, president of Harry Caray's Restaurant Group, to find the treasured memento. "Harry Caray's restaurants is putting out a $50,000 offer to buy that puck -- as long as it can be authenticated as to being the actual puck," DePorter told us. He gained notoriety six years ago when he paid $113,824.1...
Chicago Blackhawks July 17, 2010Bruins working trade front
Bruins Blog | Boston Globe — With little cap space available for free agent signings today, the Bruins are continuing to explore trades. Although Philadelphia re-signed Michael Leighton to a two-year extension yesterday, the Flyers are still in the hunt for a No. 1 goalie. The...
Boston Bruins July 1, 2010Flyers sign goalie Leighton to two-year deal
Blackhawks Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Tribune News ServicesThe Flyers have signed goalie Michael Leighton to a two-year deal, keeping the playoff hero away from NHL free agency. Despite a spotty performance against the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals, Leighton stepped up during the postseason and helped the Flyers make a surprise run. He went 8-3 with a 2.56 goals-against average in 14 playoffs games and set a team playoff record with three shutouts as Philadelphia won its first Eastern Conference championship since 1997. Leighton could have become a free agent on Thursday, and might have to compete for the No. 1 starting jo...
Chicago Blackhawks June 30, 2010Flyers re-sign Leighton
Bruins Blog | Boston Globe — According to TSN, Michael Leighton has signed a two-year, $3.1 million extension with the Flyers. Leighton would have been an unrestricted free agent tomorrow. Leighton's signing, however, does not rule out a Tim Thomas trade to Philadelphia. The Flyers have...
Boston Bruins June 30, 2010-
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- Gagne deal doesn't make much sense, but.... Broad Street Bull | Philadelphia Inquirer
- Gagne shipped to Tampa Bay Broad Street Bull | Philadelphia Inquirer
- Flyers take control of series Broad Street Bull | Philadelphia Inquirer
- Flyers one win away from Philly sports lore Broad Street Bull | Philadelphia Inquirer
- Flyers' 'D' upgraded, but was money spent wisely? Broad Street Bull | Philadelphia Inquirer
- Flyers shopping in free-agent market Broad Street Bull | Philadelphia Inquirer