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RFA Watch: Canadiens' Mikhail Grabovski Goes to Toronto

July 3rd 2008 19:24
Mikhail Grabovski
Grabovski is gone
The Montreal Canadiens have traded RFA Mikhail Grabovski to the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Greg Pateryn and the Leafs' second-round choice in 2010. Pateryn was selected in this year's draft in the fifth-round (128th overall) while Grabovski was selected 150th overall in the 2004 draft's fifth round.


Despite having immense speed and skill, Grabovski was on his way out of the organization because of a lack of size and strength. He gets knocked off the puck easily and is practically useless along the boards. Still, this is a curious move since the Habs already have a lot of defensemen in the pipeline and mainly need a power forward and/or a big center. Perhaps it's merely a move to free up some cap space since the Canadiens still have three RFAs to sign – back-up goalie Jaroslav Halak, and two regular defensemen Ryan O'Byrne and Josh Gorges.
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