Thu Jul 3 13:52:32 2008

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Leafs acquire Grabovski from Habs

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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired center Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the rights to 2008 draft pick Greg Pateryn and a second-round choice in the 2010 draft.

Grabovski, just 24 years old, notched three goals and six assists in 24 games for the Canadiens last season and missed 25 games because of an ankle injury. He also posted 20 points in 12 games with Hamilton of the American Hockey League.

"[Mikhail] has great upside and we will look for him to contribute for us right away at the center position," said Leafs general manager Cliff Fletcher.

Pateryn, 18, was a fifth-round pick in last month's draft and will play for the University of Michigan in 2008-09.