Grabner Traded, Bernier Signed
The New York Islanders announced today that Steve Bernier has agreed to terms on a one-year contract.
The New York Islanders have traded Michael Grabner to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Taylor Beck, Matthew Finn, Christopher Gibson, Tom Nilsson and Carter Verhaeghe.
Beck, a 24-year-old forward, appeared in 62 National Hockey League games last season with the Nashville Predators, scoring sixteen points (eight goals, eight assists). Nashville selected the St. Catherines, ON, native in the third round (70th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft.
Finn, 21, was Toronto’s second round pick (35th overall) in the 2012 NHL Draft.