Michael Grabner

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a trade for New York Islanders forward Michael Grabner in exchange for five Toronto Maple Leafs players.

Going to the Islanders are forwards Carter Verhaeghe and Taylor Beck, defensemen Tom Nilsson and Matthew Finn, and goaltender Christopher Gibson.

Grabner, 27, is entering the final season of a five-year contract with a salary-cap charge of $3 million. He can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.

Grabner has 95 goals and 155 points in 317 games with the Islanders and Vancouver Canucks. His best season was 2010-11, when he had 34 goals and 52 points in 76 games with the Islanders.

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