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Grabner Trade: Perusing Pension Plan Puppets for pertinent primers on the pending prospects

a.k.a "who the hell are these guys?"

The debate over the merits of the Islanders trading Michael Grabner to Toronto for five prospects rages on. Some see it as cashing in an expiring asset for five lottery tickets and some see it as letting a useful asset skate away for nothing.

But who are the prospects Garth Snow targeted for the trade? To answer that, I'll go to my favorite source for Maple Leafs news, views and media scrutiny, Pension Plan Puppets. Their recently concluded Top 25 Under 25 List included a couple of the newest Islanders.