Confirmed with Link: Caps sign C Mikhail Grabovski

[Stewie G]

If he comes over this year, it'll most likely be (925k/total number of days in the regular season*number of days he spends with the Caps).
Everything else will be in the bonus cushion that will not hurt us year because A) it's impossible to reach performance bonuses in like 10 regular season games, B) we don't have other youngsters with high bonuses so we won't spend to the "bonus cap" ($4.825M this year).

That's what I figured, but wasn't sure if the bonus cushion was part of the new CBA. Thanks to both you and brs.

 

[glucker]

Leafs fan here-

How's Grabo looked in the preseason?

On one hand, I hope he recovers from last year... on the other hand, if he does, I'll be more afraid of him than AO when the Leafs and Caps face off.

 

[brs03]

Leafs fan here-

How's Grabo looked in the preseason?

On one hand, I hope he recovers from last year... on the other hand, if he does, I'll be more afraid of him than AO when the Leafs and Caps face off.

He hasn't played yet, though I think he was going to play tonight. Just joined the team Tuesday after finally getting his visa settled.

 

[SpitfireG]

Grabo

what able Grabo 84 to bring to capitals, some video highliths

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd0ADICDXHg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vz6dQhzGtY

and 2 spinorama goals in SO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6gyTV_vt2s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdcshpIKcuU

 

[IafrateOvie34]

what able Grabo 84 to bring to capitals, some video highliths

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd0ADICDXHg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vz6dQhzGtY

and 2 spinorama goals in SO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6gyTV_vt2s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdcshpIKcuU

If he plays anything like this preseason, he is going to have a career year.

 

[jake08]

Looking great out there to night. Playing with a new fire for sure.

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

3 goals and an assist!!!! Beast mode? Why didnt he do this last season.

 

[Drew311]

Leafs fan here. I hope you guys enjoy watching Grabovski, he's an awesome player and i'm glad he's finally being given an opportunity to succeed. Perfect 2nd line centre for you guys.

One thing to watch out for his how much he skates with his head down. He got demolished at least once a week with the Leafs.

 

[smitty10]

Looks like Grabo's on a mission. Hat-trick and an assist in his first game in Washington? Wow!

 

[LeafsMonster]

Grabo Guy's a warrior and I'm so happy he's doing great. Hope this keeps up.

Watch him get 6 points against us

 

[happyaccident]

Leaf fan here. Congratulations on the awesome Grabo pickup, I guess it's nice to have a front office that doesn't have their head up their arse. But don't feel sorry for us, we picked up "can't skate, can't fight, can't score and can't think" David Clarkson with all the money we saved.
Please tell your coach not to get any advice from Randy Carlyle or he'll be putting him in a 4th line grinder role.

 

[Hivemind]

3 goals and an assist!!!! Beast mode? Why didnt he do this last season.

Looks like Grabo's on a mission. Hat-trick and an assist in his first game in Washington? Wow!

He only had two goals. Not sure why the scoresheet says three.

 

[brs03]

He only had two goals. Not sure why the scoresheet says three.

The second PP goal was changed to his as well. He was right in front... review must have determined that he tipped it.

 

[Ajax1995]

If Fehr doesn't figure out how to be a centerman in his own zone I can easily see Laich moving to 3C and Erat to 2LW.

 

[Halpysback*]

I guess it's nice to have a front office that doesn't have their head up their arse.

Sadly we wouldn't know

 

[loppa*]

3 goals and an assist!!!! Beast mode? Why didnt he do this last season.

He himself answered that question... the coach was an idiot, to quote him.

 

[FloridaCap]

Leaf fan here. Congratulations on the awesome Grabo pickup, I guess it's nice to have a front office that doesn't have their head up their arse. But don't feel sorry for us, we picked up "can't skate, can't fight, can't score and can't think" David Clarkson with all the money we saved.
Please tell your coach not to get any advice from Randy Carlyle or he'll be putting him in a 4th line grinder role.

Kind of like how we traded our 2nd best prospect for a guy on a 4.5M salary that we can dump on our 4th line and give 9:00 TOI?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Steal...

 

[The Iron Goalie]

Kind of like how we traded our 2nd best prospect for a guy on a 4.5M salary that we can dump on our 4th line and give 9:00 TOI?

Don't forget Latta haha sorry, but ya Filip is a good one coulda had Filip and Kuza s you're 1/2 on left wing. Bur to be honest I don't think anyone say Filip taking the step he did but what can ya do.

 

[kicksavedave]

Some athletes respond to demotion with pouting, sulking, whining publicly and self doubt. It damages them. Others, it seems, respond with anger, determination, and fire to prove the coach wrong.

Looking like Grabo falls in the latter category, which bodes well. He aught to have a really nice season playing within Oates system, then sign a solid 5 year deal, with another team next year. That's the GMGM way.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Some athletes respond to demotion with pouting, sulking, whining publicly and self doubt. It damages them. Others, it seems, respond with anger, determination, and fire to prove the coach wrong.

Looking like Grabo falls in the latter category, which bodes well. He aught to have a really nice season playing within Oates system, then sign a solid 5 year deal, with another team next year. That's the GMGM way.

He's got to have about the biggest chip ever on his shoulders. Let's hope he brings this intensity consistently.

 

[WhatASaveDave]

Some athletes respond to demotion with pouting, sulking, whining publicly and self doubt. It damages them. Others, it seems, respond with anger, determination, and fire to prove the coach wrong.

Looking like Grabo falls in the latter category, which bodes well. He aught to have a really nice season playing within Oates system, then sign a solid 5 year deal, with another team next year. That's the GMGM way.

Ya pretty much. He proved Montreal wrong too with a bunch of productive seasons on the Leafs. His first year on the Leafs he led the Leafs in Pims and most of them came against Montreal

Glad my favorite player is now a Cap. Treat him well

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Leaf fan here. Congratulations on the awesome Grabo pickup, I guess it's nice to have a front office that doesn't have their head up their arse. But don't feel sorry for us, we picked up "can't skate, can't fight, can't score and can't think" David Clarkson with all the money we saved.
Please tell your coach not to get any advice from Randy Carlyle or he'll be putting him in a 4th line grinder role.

Did you forget the ?

 

[Havoc]

Leaf fan here. Congratulations on the awesome Grabo pickup, I guess it's nice to have a front office that doesn't have their head up their arse. But don't feel sorry for us, we picked up "can't skate, can't fight, can't score and can't think" David Clarkson with all the money we saved.
Please tell your coach not to get any advice from Randy Carlyle or he'll be putting him in a 4th line grinder role.

lmao wow Grabo pots a hat trick and all of a sudden the Leafs are worthless?


Grabo is a stud and so is Clarkson. Chill.

 

[HellasLEAF]

always loved Grabo. glad to see he's doing well.

haven't watched him yet for the Caps. in his new role, this was the perfect fit for him.

what do you expect out of him. and is he preferred to Johansson on the top pp with the big boys??