No, you're right. For sure. He was used in a spot he shouldn't have, simply because we didn't have anyone else to do it.
You keep him in an offensive role and he'd be fine.
Second line C in Detroit? He'd be fine.
- UsernameUnknown

he wont be here.

he wont be here.
- Jurco_28

The Blue Jackets love these types of guys.

You all owe Bozak an apology.

Interview with J Seigel....Tweets are on TSN site....
- Fruitcakenipple

I guess he's pissed from the tweets

I guess he's pissed from the tweets
- dmnted

Seigel is tweeting bits from his interview with Grabs...

Grabovski comments? Explains everything... and good luck signing another long-term deal if that's the case. Kostitsyn 2.0.

No, you're right. For sure. He was used in a spot he shouldn't have, simply because we didn't have anyone else to do it.
You keep him in an offensive role and he'd be fine.
Second line C in Detroit? He'd be fine.
- UsernameUnknown

I agree, he has to be top 6, his role just didn't exist here now. The leafs are definitely keeping kadri, and look to be re-signing bozak or another playmaker for the top line plus Colburne, McClement and Bolland give us decent center depth. Now Nonis has a lot more flexibility to upgrade other positions.

damn they bout out Grabovski

man I liked him as a player especially after this goal and just nailed on the play before he scored that goal.


- dmnted

I remember that game...got rammed from behind by chara on the play before...fell to the ice...looked like he was out...gonna miss that heart

Man did Grabs ever have choice words for RC.

Oh well, he gets a nice fat severence cheque and a chance somewhere else

Hey guys! Remember when he was as good if not better than Plek?

Hey guys! Remember when he was as good if not better than Plek?
- fidopro

I agree, he has to be top 6, his role just didn't exist here now. The leafs are definitely keeping kadri, and look to be re-signing bozak or another playmaker for the top line plus Colburne, McClement and Bolland give us decent center depth. Now Nonis has a lot more flexibility to upgrade other positions.
- ky678468

What I didn't get is that now that Bozak is gone, Grabo would have been in the top 6 again.
So that leads me to believe that we are going for a trade, I hope, to bring in a decent 1C.
To me, it just doesn't make sense to buy-out grabo but then bring in a guy like Weiss, who isn't all that much better in the first place, for almost the same price.

I really think Nonis has something up his sleeve. I liked Grabo a lot, but I will reserve judgement until after what we bring in.

'i hope you enjoy the beach in florida'

that doesn't sound like a mean thing to say to someone. not even close.
- joel878

For most players, it probably isn't.

I'm sure he will enjoy his new home in the South. He just strikes me as the type that would end up there, mostly because a contender doesn't have a place for him.

At the end of the day it wasn't Nonis who signed Grabs to that deal, it was BB. The front office is different now, and while I understand he had health problems, he's paid the big bucks to be the go-to guy. And depsite what he thinks of RC, he's won a cup, and you couldn't be that player for him. He'll make it work somewhere else.

What I didn't get is that now that Bozak is gone, Grabo would have been in the top 6 again.
So that leads me to believe that we are going for a trade, I hope, to bring in a decent 1C.
To me, it just doesn't make sense to buy-out grabo but then bring in a guy like Weiss, who isn't all that much better in the first place, for almost the same price.

I really think Nonis has something up his sleeve. I liked Grabo a lot, but I will reserve judgement until after what we bring in.
- UsernameUnknown

Weiss scares the hell out of me.

If he's a Leaf tomorrow, people will look a lot more favorably upon Bozak.

Hey guys! Remember when he was as good if not better than Plek?
- fidopro

Who's to say he's not? Had a down season, if he wasn't a headcase, he'd have another chance to redeem himself:

Arctic Ice Hockey ‏@arcticicehockey 6h
Grabovski has scored more goals than Kopitar, Richards, Duchene, Datsyuk, Lecavalier, Berglund, Bergeron, Seguin, Eberle over last 3 yrs.

Unfortunately, I think Grabs is Kostitsyn 2.0 and probably shot himself in the foot with those comments; me thinks he's KHL bound.

Weiss scares the hell out of me.

If he's a Leaf tomorrow, people will look a lot more favorably upon Bozak.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Yeah I can't get over how crazy people are about him.

Who's to say he's not? Had a down season, if he wasn't a headcase, he'd have another chance to redeem himself:

Arctic Ice Hockey ‏@arcticicehockey 6h
Grabovski has scored more goals than Kopitar, Richards, Duchene, Datsyuk, Lecavalier, Berglund, Bergeron, Seguin, Eberle over last 3 yrs.

Unfortunately, I think Grabs is Kostitsyn 2.0 and probably shot himself in the foot with those comments; me thinks he's KHL bound.
- gravyface

Ahahahahahhaa he (frank)ing poop on carlyle in his quote but he is right carlyle never played him

Who's to say he's not? Had a down season, if he wasn't a headcase, he'd have another chance to redeem himself:

Arctic Ice Hockey ‏@arcticicehockey 6h
Grabovski has scored more goals than Kopitar, Richards, Duchene, Datsyuk, Lecavalier, Berglund, Bergeron, Seguin, Eberle over last 3 yrs.

Unfortunately, I think Grabs is Kostitsyn 2.0 and probably shot himself in the foot with those comments; me thinks he's KHL bound.
- gravyface

At the end of the day, he just didn't fit the new system and we just had to get that contract off the books.

For perspective, Kessel made 500k less than Grabo last year. How do the Leafs keep salaries low in negotiations with Grabo's 5.5 as a measuring stick?

Yeah I can't get over how crazy people are about him.
- AngryWhiteMale

Who's crazy about Weiss?

Have a read of SIEGEL blog with Grabovski. Not total dbag.

Yeah I can't get over how crazy people are about him.
- AngryWhiteMale

I personally think he is better than Bozak. He has at least 2 maybe 3 60 + point seasons under his belt.

Yeah I can't get over how crazy people are about him.
- AngryWhiteMale

We'd just end up giving Grabo's money to Weiss, which is a lateral move even if everything goes well.

He'll get 5 for 5 or something. Yikes.

At the end of the day, he just didn't fit the new system and we just had to get that contract off the books.

For perspective, Kessel made 500k less than Grabo last year. How do the Leafs keep salaries low in negotiations with Grabo's 5.5 as a measuring stick?
- Leeman4Gilmour

Good point.

Unfortunately I think part of this is to bring Bozak back down to earth so they can resign him. Seeing how Newport Sports Management represents both Bozak and Kessel, I wouldn't be surprised if there's "no Bozak, no Kessel" leverage in there.

At the end of the day, he just didn't fit the new system and we just had to get that contract off the books.

For perspective, Kessel made 500k less than Grabo last year. How do the Leafs keep salaries low in negotiations with Grabo's 5.5 as a measuring stick?
- Leeman4Gilmour

good point