The one year deal will pay the 35 year old goaltender $700,000 at the NHL level or $250,000 at the AHL level. The veteran goalie has played 106 NHL games earning a 35-41-14 record.
Leighton played with the Carolina Hurricanes from 2007 until 2009 before being claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers. During his last significant season of NHL play he led the Flyers to a deep playoff run that ended just shy of a Stanley Cup.
Over his career Leighton has played games in over 11 different seasons posting a career 2.96 GAA and a .