Maple Leafs Reward Mikhail Grabovski With Five-Year Contract
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Jamie Sabau/Getty Images(TORONTO) — Toronto Maple Leafs center Mikhail Grabovski was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, but the team has taken the steps to make sure that never happens. The team has signed Grabovski to a five-year contract worth $27.5 million.
According to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, Grabovski’s contract will pay him an average of $5.5 million per season. He is making $3.1 million this season. Grabovski spent his first two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, but it wasn’t until he joined the Maple Leafs prior to the 2008-2009 season that he flourished. Since Grabovski joined the Maple Leafs, he has 81 goals and 107 assists.
“We are extremely pleased to have Mikhail under contract for the next five seasons,” Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke said in a statement. “His speed and skill are valuable commodities and fit perfectly with our style of play. He leads by example and his work ethic speaks for itself.”
In 61 games played this season, Grabovski has tallied 47 points for the Maple Leafs.
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