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NHL Trade: Penguins Acquire Michael Leighton From Coyotes

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Arizona Coyotes make a trade …

NHL.com: The Arizona Coyotes trade goaltender Michael Leighton and a 2019 fourth round pick (Minnesota’s pick) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for goaltender Sean Maguire, forward Josh Archibald and a 2019 sixth round pick.

Leighton is on a two-way contract with an NHL salary of $650,000 and will be a UFA at the end of the year. He will report to the Penguins AHL team in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

The 36-year old Leighton was drafted 165th overall in the 6th round of the 1999 draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.