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'Canes sign G Leighton

Wed 11th, June 2008

Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - The Carolina Hurricanes signed goaltender Michael Leighton to a two-year, $1.2 million dollar contract on Wednesday.

The deal will pay Leighton $600,000 per season in 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Leighton, 27, completed his seventh season of professional hockey in 2007-08, spending most of the season with the Hurricanes' top minor-league affiliate, the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League.

He appeared in three games with Carolina, registering a 1-1 record with a 2.66 goals-against average.

"Michael had an outstanding year with Albany last season, and also handled himself well during his time on the NHL level," said Carolina assistant general manager RonFrancis. "He has earned a role on our team going forward and we feel confident in our goaltending situation, with him and Cam Ward between the pipes."

Leighton has appeared in 50 career NHL games, with Chicago, Nashville, Philadelphia and Carolina, compiling an 11-24-10 record with a 3.01 goals- against average.

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