Grabovski

[Lip-ripper]

Is he worth 27.5 million over the next 5 years? I'm not thinking so...

[kickingfrog]

Wow! In today's cap world, he is going to have to step up big time for that cap hit.

[Headhunter]

Well, he might be worth that if he could find a way to actually score a goal or two between his 15 20 game droughts.

HH

[Guest ThisPlaceSucks]

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[bushart]

Yeeeeeooooouuuuuch !!!!!!!

[BillM]

I guess we'll wait and see!

[anders]

5.5/ year for a guy that hasn't scored more than 58 points in a year! That means the Malkin is worth 10mil/yr. Take a look at this contract and will reflect what is wrong with the NHL and leafs today. Overpaid for under achieving. I though the contract my Bruins gave Kreji 3 yrs/5.25 was overpaid. Thank god we don't have this problem for 5 more years. Now, which other GM in todays world would really trade for this contract in a couple years? Absolute horrible signing. enjoy the next few years of mediocrity. This with the overpaid d-men on the leafs is a good thing for the Northwest division teams.

[uglyfish]

That ranks up there with JFJ signing jeff finger for 4mil a year. Hahahaha.

[kickingfrog]

Grabo isn't just a one way forward. Having said that, the dry spells have got to become less frequent.

[uglyfish]

He's not a 2 way forward either. He's got very poor defensive zone awareness. And gives the puck away more often then not

[Lunatic]

i think its a bit rich for him,would have thought 4.5 with a 5 year term would have made more sense. but keep in mind that GMs have been overpaying on players lately driving up with prices.if you compare grabos new contract with players who have equal or less points than him ,then his right in the mix.

worst example would be gomez and his 7.5 million dollar goal. or anyone buffalo has signed in the last year.

[Lunatic]

He's not a 2 way forward either. He's got very poor defensive zone awareness. And gives the puck away more often then not

what?

his 2 way play is probably one of the best on that team.

[solopaddler]

About 800K more than he should've been paid. What do you do though? IMO he's a key piece of this team moving forward and unlike many of his teammates actually plays with passion.

 

He'd have been a free agent July 1st and the crop is VERY thin this year. Someone would have overpaid for his services big time guaranteed.

 

Good timing for Grabo, nothing more.

 

Overall I feel good he's been locked up, I like him a lot. He's young and I believe we havn't seen his best yet.

[kickingfrog]

This summer with so few forwards as UFAs he may have got even more. Supply and demand.

[Acountdeleted]

Agree with kickingfrog. If the leafs didn't sign him for 5.5 someone else would have and the leafs would have been looking for another 2nd line centre that can score 25+ goals a year.

[Brettiop]

Good deal IMO, a lot better then losing him for nothing...

 

Its a lot sure, but there aren't any free agents that could have taken his place for any less cash...And doesn't look like any Marlie is ready to be the #2 center just yet...

[asdve23rveavwa]

unlike many of his teammates actually plays with passion.

 

 

 

Yup, at least he looks like he gives a "you know what"!

 

As for the amount, ridiculous like all sport salaries.

[12footspringbok]

I knew there would be some die hard leaf fans come out of the wood work defending and justifying this terrible deal.

 

Its always good for a laugh!

[Acountdeleted]

I knew there would be some die hard leaf fans come out of the wood work defending and justifying this terrible deal.

 

Its always good for a laugh!

 

 

Lets play GM for a second. Between now and the begining of the start of the next regular season you have 5.5 million. What would you spend it on? I figure what is the sense of picking up a first line centre if you are going to lose your 30-30 second line centre.

[anders]

Lets play GM for a second. Between now and the begining of the start of the next regular season you have 5.5 million. What would you spend it on? I figure what is the sense of picking up a first line centre if you are going to lose your 30-30 second line centre.

 

Sure,

 

60 points a season isn't worth 5.5 million a year, not even close

[12footspringbok]

Lets play GM for a second. Between now and the begining of the start of the next regular season you have 5.5 million. What would you spend it on? I figure what is the sense of picking up a first line centre if you are going to lose your 30-30 second line centre.

 

I knew I shouldn't have posted in this thread....

 

If I was GM though I wouldn't be forever trying to put lipstick on a pig...

 

I would have completly gutted the team years ago and by now my team would have been full of awsome young players. Sounds like a crazy concept eh?

 

There will be no further discussion on my behalf...LOL

[dobee]

not worth that much money - good for his agent tho! job well done!

 

Do you think he belongs with this group??? if you do, ill take some of what your smoking!

 

Tavares, John » 21 NYI 6 2018 $4,000,000 $5,500,000 $0

Kessel, Phil » 24 TOR 5 2014 $5,100,000 $5,400,000 $100,000

St. Louis, Martin » 36 TBL 4 2015 $5,500,000 $5,625,000 $125,000

Perry, Corey » 26 ANA 5 2013 $4,875,000 $5,325,000 $175,000

Getzlaf, Ryan » 26 ANA 5 2013 $6,125,000 $5,325,000 $175,000

Pominville, Jason » 29 BUF 5 2014 $5,500,000 $5,300,000 $200,000

Hossa, Marian » 33 CHI 12 2021 $7,900,000 $5,275,000 $225,000

Carter, Jeff » 27 LAK 11 2022 $6,250,000 $5,272,727 $227,273

Richards, Mike » 27 LAK 12 2020 $8,400,000 $5,750,000 $250,000

Sharp, Patrick » 30 CHI 5 2017 $6,000,000 $5,900,000 $400,000

Ryan, Bobby » 24 ANA 5 2015 $5,562,500 $5,100,000 $400,000

Kesler, Ryan » 27 VAN 6 2016 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $500,000

Elias, Patrik » 35 NJD 7 2013 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $500,000

Edited March 6, 2012 by dobee

[kickingfrog]

It's not just the 5.5. It's who is available? Slim pickins, and if Grabo walks???

[jedimaster]

Reality is the cap is going to go up, I am sure burke knows that. 5.5 mil a year is worth alot less now than it was 3 years when most of those people in that list signed there deals. Not to mention after the cap goes up even more. Who knows what the new CBA will look like but I have faith that burke has a pretty good idea.

 

At the very least Grabo is still movable at 5.5. Just look at some of the flakes out there... I think Gomez was mentioned. Besides the biggest point was made above. If he just walks for nothing in the summer we are much better paying an extra 500-800k per year for him than what he is worth. I think 5x5 would have been a good deal. Grabo does lose the puck a fair bit, but he digs hard in the dirty places and isn't afraid of anyone, including chara. Remember the stunner he got from chara and staggered back to get the winner? He reminds me of Tucker with more skill, or Gilmour but not as good. He is that type of player, small, gritty, and CAN score.

 

I like Grabovski on my team.

[jedimaster]

not worth that much money - good for his agent tho! job well done!

 

Do you think he belongs with this group??? if you do, ill take some of what your smoking!

 

How about this group?

 

C Brad Marchand BOS 58 22 21 43 22 4 1 3 79 125 17.60 17:38

C Tyler Seguin BOS 63 22 30 52 34 4 0 5 18 195 11.28 17:00

C Vincent Lecavalier TB 58 21 25 46 0 5 0 5 46 171 12.28 19:04

C Valtteri Filppula DET 65 21 32 53 18 3 1 1 12 110 19.09 17:50

C Jordan Staal PIT 45 21 13 34 6 5 3 0 28 104 20.19 20:10

C Olli Jokinen CGY 66 20 33 53 2 7 0 4 46 180 11.11 19:14

C Jiri Hudler DET 65 20 19 39 9 2 0 2 38 90 22.22 15:20

C Mikhail Grabovski TOR 59 20 25 45 7 5 0 2 18 134 14.93 17:26

C Mike Fisher NAS 56 19 20 39 7 5 0 6 29 127 14.96 19:11

C Eric Staal CAR 65 19 39 58 -13 5 2 3 36 215 8.84 21:37

C Ryan Kesler VAN 61 19 25 44 18 7 0 1 42 165 11.52 20:04

C Patrice Bergeron BOS 64 19 34 53 28 4 1 2 18 159 11.95 18:54

C Anze Kopitar LA 65 19 36 55 4 7 0 1 14 182 10.44 21:30

C Brad Richards NYR 64 18 27 45 2 3 0 7 16 171 10.53 20:02

C Maxime Talbot PHI 64 17 11 28 4 1 1 1 44 100 17.00 15:46

C Jeff Carter LA 43 17 10 27 -10 9 0 2 14 143 11.89 19:28

C Dave Bolland CHI 63 17 14 31 -8 6 3 2 39 101 16.83 16:13

C David Krejci BOS 61 17 29 46 -4 2 0 2 26 121 14.05 18:16