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Michael Grabner to Leafs for Taylor Beck, Carter Verhaeghe, Matt Finn, Tom Nilsson and Christopher Gibson

 

Just broke on twiter from a bunch of the heavy hitters

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Michael Grabner to Leafs for Taylor Beck, Carter Verhaeghe, Matt Finn, Tom Nilsson and Christopher Gibson

 

Just broke on twiter from a bunch of the heavy hitters

 

Garth Snow, ladies and gentlemen!

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Michael Grabner to Leafs for Taylor Beck, Carter Verhaeghe, Matt Finn, Tom Nilsson and Christopher Gibson

 

Just broke on twiter from a bunch of the heavy hitters

 

 

Garth Snow, ladies and gentlemen!

 

I recognize Grabner and I think Nilsson, are any of the players notable? Seems like a lot of bodies for one player, but I'm guessing The Leafs win the trade by getting the best player.

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I recognize Grabner and I think Nilsson, are any of the players notable? Seems like a lot of bodies for one player, but I'm guessing The Leafs win the trade by getting the best player.

 

The other players must be prospects.

 

Are some or all of those prospects under contract? If so, TO may've been looking to reduce its number of contracts too.

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The other players must be prospects.

 

Are some or all of those prospects under contract? If so, TO may've been looking to reduce its number of contracts too.

 

Toronto has a shitload of PTO's they will sign for the tank.

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I recognize Grabner and I think Nilsson, are any of the players notable? Seems like a lot of bodies for one player, but I'm guessing The Leafs win the trade by getting the best player.

 

Yeah, but you're probably thinking of the Nilsson who was already with the Islanders.  They just added a new younger Nilsson from Toronto who hasn't played a game in the NHL yet.

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Yeah, but you're probably thinking of the Nilsson who was already with the Islanders.  They just added a new younger Nilsson from Toronto who hasn't played a game in the NHL yet.

 

Yep, I was. So a pile of prospects for one NHL player; seems like an interesting way of rebuilding for TO, unless they knew those prospects weren't in the plan.

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Yep, I was. So a pile of prospects for one NHL player; seems like an interesting way of rebuilding for TO, unless they knew those prospects weren't in the plan.

 

It seems an even more interesting way of rebuilding for the Islanders, who DON'T NEED TO REBUILD.

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It seems an even more interesting way of rebuilding for the Islanders, who DON'T NEED TO REBUILD.

 

I wasn't even going to try to figure out what Snow is up to.

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Graber missed 48 games last year and 18 the year before. They have been fine without him on the ice. He makes $5M this season with a $3M cap hit. It made sense to unload him even if none of those prospects are anything special.

 

Grabner is five years removed from his one and only above average season. Smart move by Garth. Opens up some cap space for deadline moves.

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It seems an even more interesting way of rebuilding for the Islanders, who DON'T NEED TO REBUILD.

They were in need of a prospect restocking though, after trading us all their 1st and 2nd round picks and trading Boston 2 more 2nd rounders.

Grabner's first name has always been "Dick" to me.

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Eh, that stuff is kinda normal in sports though.

For a handful of organizations throughout all of pro sports in America. The Yankees have similar rules.

 

I just think it's meh. Whatever makes the player feel the best is how I think it should be. It's like his no number 13 superstition.

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So this is a comment on the ESPN article on the Grabner trade:

 

I'm confused, "Snow does it again." can be used in a positive manner?

It's been happening a lot lately. Which is weird. 

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So this is a comment on the ESPN article on the Grabner trade:

 

I'm confused, "Snow does it again." can be used in a positive manner?

Snow, over the past couple of years, has morphed into a quality GM. It's weird.

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