Mikhail Grabovski

Remember Mikhail Grabovski? Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a deal that ultimately yielded new Habs forward Robert Lang?

(The Canadiens sent a second-round, 2010 draft pick to Chicago nine days ago in exchange
for Lang, that selection acquired in July from Toronto with defence prospect Greg Pateryn for Grabovski.)

Well, Paul Hunter, a friend at the Toronto Star, reports that Grabovski seems to be very happy in Toronto, where for now he's the Leafs' No. 1 centre on an all-Russian line. We'll see Grabovski against the Canadiens when Montreal pays a visit to the Air Canada Centre on Oct. 11.

Canadiens have traded Mikhail Grabovski – frequently rumoured to be on the way out, most recently as part of a possible Mats Sundin rights compensation package – to the Leafs for defenceman Greg Pateryn and Toronto's second-round draft choice in 2010.

The team has also signed free agent defenceman Alex Henry and  goaltender Cedric Desjardins.

The Canadiens today announced that they have recalled forward Maxim Lapierre and defenceman Ryan O'Byrne from the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League.

The team also announced that Mikhail Grabovski has been sent to Hamilton to make room on the roster for Lapierre and O'Byrne.

This is from the team's official release:

Lapierre, 22, ranks second in scoring with the Bulldogs with 14 points in 19 games (seven goals, seven assists). He is a plus-2 with 63 penalty minutes.

O'Byrne, 23, collected eight points in 18 games (two goals, six assists). He is a plus-4 with 43 penalty minutes.

Grabovski, 23, played in 12 games for the Canadiens this season. He recorded two points (one goal, one assist).