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Grabovski Bought Out

Well, it was Hockey Central, Bruce Garrioch (sp?). I am surprised, I was hoping he would get another year too. But if he really is being bought out, the Leafs obviously have something lined up for a replacement.
 
I'm extremely surprised/shocked by this.  Thought he'd have one more year to prove himself.

This must mean Nonis has a few things up his sleeve or already completed.  This is likely to clear room for some signings, or even a trade.  Perhaps Weiss and/or Clarkson; maybe even Stastny.
 
Huh. Didn't see that one coming. Still, if he wasn't a favourite of Carlyle's then it didn't make sense to have him playing a third line role at 5.5 per.
 
Well, this is certainly curious. I have to imagine there's something brewing that required the Leafs clearing out a butt load of cap space for nothing.
 
this sucks ...like maybe the logic is that he just wasn't going to fit in with the new coach ..but i kind of feel like the loss of komarov and grabovski doesn't help us in the heart department ..
 
Well.  Something exciting is happening behind the scenes. Stastny trade would be the grand prize. I'll choose curtain number 3 Monty.
 
I'm betting he's freed up the extra dollars to allow for Bozak's 8-year $52 million dollar contract!  ;) 

Nonis seemed determined not to use the second buyout so he must have something bigger cooking.  Stastny?  Clarkson?
 
bustaheims said:
Well, this is certainly curious. I have to imagine there's something brewing that required the Leafs clearing out a butt load of cap space for nothing.
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I wonder if there's an agreement in place with a UFA (ex: Weiss).
 
AvroArrow said:
I wonder if there's an agreement in place with a UFA (ex: Weiss).
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Have to believe there's something like that going on. Or they've agreed to really overpay Bozak.

That being said, I expect Grabovski to have a nice bounce back year next season, wherever he lands, and make Nonis and Co. look stupid for making this move.
 
Stupid. Stupid stupid stupid stupid.

Grabovski would have finally been able to play on a scoring line with Bolland in the fold. If he still struggled than buy him out next summer. If we use this money on Clarkson I'm going to double up and start PAN too.

With that said, if Nonis uses the money to bring in a legit first line centre like Thornton you can disregard everything that I said. But I don't see that happening.
 
RedLeaf said:
Well.  Something exciting is happening behind the scenes. Stastny trade would be the grand prize. I'll choose curtain number 3 Monty.
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Weiss or Stastny, I'm guessing.

Maybe they have a deal around Kulemin+ for Stastny.
 
Strangelove said:
Love it.  For some folks on this board he was impervious to criticism.  I hope there's an upgrade in place.
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Logic would certainly dictate that there is.
 
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