This is a bad move for the Leafs, and even worse if they're planning on doing this to free up space to re-sign Bozak to a new contract that he won't be worth (in terms of both term and cap hit) and or give Clarkson stupid money.
Anyone who has seen Grabo play knows this little dude has substantial offensive creativity and skill. All you have to do is watch him and look at his production from the previous 2 years. And, unlike a certain Mr. Bozak, Grabo's had to do it mostly without the benefit of playing with the Leafs' best scorer. This past year he got the toughest zone starting minutes on the Leafs by a wide margin, yet they throw him under the bus for not producing.
Even though Bozak, like Stajan, are adequate hockey players, they are the perfect example of complimentary centres, who need a guy like Kessel to drive up their effectiveness. Grabo has proven he doesn't really need a guy as offensively gifted as Kessel or a true top-notch scorer to make him look better.
Me thinks the Leafs are getting rid of the wrong centre. It would be stupid for Feaster not to take a run at Grabo.
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