Confirmed with Link: NYR acquire Adam McQuaid from Bruins for Kampfer, and 4th round pick

[Irishguy42]

Note the polar blue in front of his own net. McQuaid is a great crease-clearer, I have to give him that.

Very concerned about those slot chances, though.

If he has a partner that can deal with the slot, or a forward can cover it, it's not a concern.

A 3rd pairing D is not expected to do everything, right? Him being very good at crease clearing is good enough for me. Remember, you're looking at isolated stats. Combine for a five-man unit, annnnnnd...

 

[Machinehead]

If he has a partner that can deal with the slot, or a forward can cover it, it's not a concern.

A 3rd pairing D is not expected to do everything, right? Him being very good at crease clearing is good enough for me. Remember, you're looking at isolated stats. Combine for a five-man unit, annnnnnd...

As long as he's not out there with Pionk whose chart looks like a grizzly bear bled all over the page.

 

[RangerBoy]

The conditional seventh-rounder in the deal for Adam McQuaid will go to Boston — in addition to Steven Kampfer and a fourth-rounder — if No. 54 plays 25 games for the Rangers or he is traded during the season.

https://nypost.com/2018/09/16/david-quinn-pushes-rangers-hard-on-day-1/

Boston is getting the 7th barring a major injury to the player.

The Rangers just need to come up with a deal better than a 4th and a 7th by February 25.

 

[Ola]

I hope we did a real in-depth medical on McQuaid. Just seem like a classic situation where you are buying from an insider.

Boston walked away from Horton. He signed for 7 years for CBJ and after 35 games he retires with pay. I wouldn’t have paid a cent on that contract after that...

Hope that McQuaid don’t come here, play 2 weeks and then starts feeling a bad back or knee... Tikk did the same right?

 

[klingsor]

Hope that McQuaid don’t come here, play 2 weeks and then starts feeling a bad back or knee... Tikk did the same right?

Tikkanen signed after lighting it up in preseason 1998:

Rangers Sign Esa Tikkanen

He went on to get 3 assists in 32 games.
I was suspicious that he had had a cortisone shot to mask his knee problems before he came to camp. I'm probably wrong.

 

[pld459666]

I'm not concerned about one or two instances spanning 20 years

 

[haohmaru]

https://nypost.com/2018/09/16/david-quinn-pushes-rangers-hard-on-day-1/

Boston is getting the 7th barring a major injury to the player.

The Rangers just need to come up with a deal better than a 4th and a 7th by February 25.

That "condition" makes me think he's not as much of a roster shoe-in as we think he is.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

That "condition" makes me think he's not as much of a roster shoe-in as we think he is.

he did play in all 12 playoff games though.

 

[haohmaru]

he did play in all 12 playoff games though.

For the Rangers?

 

[broadwayblue]

https://nypost.com/2018/09/16/david-quinn-pushes-rangers-hard-on-day-1/

Boston is getting the 7th barring a major injury to the player.

The Rangers just need to come up with a deal better than a 4th and a 7th by February 25.

A late 2nd or even a 3rd is a better deal. And the latter shouldn't be that hard to pull off. So as you say, barring injury we should profit.

 

[aufheben]

A late 2nd or even a 3rd is a better deal. And the latter shouldn't be that hard to pull off. So as you say, barring injury we should profit.

Why would be bring back as much or more than Holden tho?

 

[broadwayblue]

Why would be bring back as much or more than Holden tho?

If McQuaid has a good season and a GM is looking for some veteran toughness down the stretch he isn't going to be so concerned about what the Rangers got for Nick Holden a year ago. I mean we aren't talking about 1st round picks here. The market changes from deadline to deadline...and if a team is looking for something they aren't going to worry that much about overpaying by a round when we are talking about picks unlikely to pan out in the first place.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Why would be bring back as much or more than Holden tho?

Both are bottom pair defensemen. McQuiad is much more appetizing come the playoffs since he plays a "warrior"/physical style that brings a good junk of playoff experience.

 

[cwede]

Why would be bring back as much or more than Holden tho?

Right hand shot D, playoffs experienced and Cup ring, toughness and slot-clearing, occasional fights, "great in the room" - all common qualities teams seek when adding depth to potential contenders

 

[Machinehead]

Why would be bring back as much or more than Holden tho?

Because Holden is apparently terrible.

 

[Larrybiv]

If McQuaid has a good season and a GM is looking for some veteran toughness down the stretch he isn't going to be so concerned about what the Rangers got for Nick Holden a year ago. I mean we aren't talking about 1st round picks here. The market changes from deadline to deadline...and if a team is looking for something they aren't going to worry that much about overpaying by a round when we are talking about picks unlikely to pan out in the first place.

Exactly. I think what he will bring is much more than micro-managing our "assets". We're talking about picks that have a snowballs chance in hell of becoming anything substantial in the nhl. Sorry, but I really like this move and when he continually drops his gloves to protect Anderson, Names and Zuccha (well maybe not him so much,lol) then maybe people will think twice and appreciate this move. We just got burned with McCleod, so its understandable. This MAN is not McCleod. Hopefully his faith and tuffness will rub off a lot and a little.

 

[Larrybiv]

Thanks to leetch99 for that link.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Because Holden is apparently terrible.

Pedigree matters.

He has it, Holden didn’t.

 

[Edge]

I don't know if I see McQ bringing back a third, let alone a second.

I'd be perfectly happy if he can nab a fourth. To me, that would mean a solid investment for the Rangers.

 

[NYR Viper]

I don't know if I see McQ bringing back a third, let alone a second.

I'd be perfectly happy if he can nab a fourth. To me, that would mean a solid investment for the Rangers.

100% agree. I'd also be totally fine re-signing him if he plays well and adds some snarl and toughness to the blue-line.

 

[True Blue]

100% agree. I'd also be totally fine re-signing him if he plays well and adds some snarl and toughness to the blue-line.

Agreed. If he has leadership qualities and can help raise the kids, and can hold down a third pairing spot, it should be examined.

 

[SA16]

Why would McQuaid have a good season when he just had one of the worst seasons for any defenseman in the entire NHL?

 

[Tawnos]

Why would McQuaid have a good season when he just had one of the worst seasons for any defenseman in the entire NHL?

*by a single set of criteria

 

[SA16]

No. By objective criteria.

 

[kovazub94]

No. By objective criteria.

One set of criteria can be objective. And so can be another.