Dreger: Leafs have interest in McQuaid

[NYRKing]

Lol Leaf fans are so opposed to this. I think he’s a good depth pickup for them and brings some toughness.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Hopefully it's not more than a 3rd or a 4th. He's tough, but he's not good at hockey.
Would much rather pay more and get Gudas, who can play.

 

[Kupo]

Right handed Vet with playoff experience and a mean streak?

He’d be a good fit on a number of playoff teams.

 

[varano]

Hes trash. Nothing more than a face filler. We don't want him.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Id be ok with him going to Toronto. He was slow against TB last year.

 

[Liferleafer]

One question....is he willing to punch some Bruins players in the face?

 

[Martin Skoula]

Dubas is the last GM to be interested in this year's version of McQuaid.

The whole point was to get the defense moving the puck faster and not have the right side be easily exploitable on the forecheck.

 

[JHockey14]

Good skater.
Mobile.
Moves the puck well.

Sounds like just the kinda guy Dubas targets.

This is the exact opposite of what McQuaid is

 

[dubplatepressure]

Dubas is the last GM to be interested in this year's version of McQuaid.

The whole point was to get the defense moving the puck faster and not have the right side be easily exploitable on the forecheck.

It's hard to break out when you don't have the puck in your own end because you can't break a cycle or create player-puck separation. And then there's the whole front-of-net presence thing which I'm assuming is obvious.

 

[mashedpotato]

yucky.

 

[Martin Skoula]

It's hard to break out when you don't have the puck in your own end because you can't break a cycle or create player-puck separation. And then there's the whole front-of-net presence thing which I'm assuming is obvious.

Did you watch the Boston series last year? The issue wasn't Boston scoring greasy goals off cycles, the issue was Boston throwing the puck at Hainsey/Zaitsev every single shift and getting 2 bodies in on them. Neither of those guys can move the puck under pressure and it ends up on Pastrnak's stick in the slot. It's like a cheat code for zone entries, nothing anyone else on our team does can stop that play from being effective.

McQuaid is noticeably worse than both of those 2 at moving the puck. I don't care how many cycles he breaks up if he's just going to ice it or give it away in a dangerous spot. McQuaid is not going to beat up 2 forecheckers with massively better stick skills than him, he's not leaving that corner with the puck.

 

[ottomaddox]

It's hard to break out when you don't have the puck in your own end because you can't break a cycle or create player-puck separation. And then there's the whole front-of-net presence thing which I'm assuming is obvious.

I think having McQuaid and Zaitsev as our 6/7 D is great. We need depth for the playoffs.

 

[zeke]

the leafs have no interest in mcquaid.

 

[Leafs87]

Doesnt make the leafs d-core any better from when they first acquired muzzin. I don't see any indications that Gardiner would get traded. He's going to be a key part in the Leafs playoff push this season.

If anything, I can see Ron Hainsey getting traded back to Pittsburgh (Pens have been looking for some bottom pairing stability).

Reilly-Dermott
Muzzin-Zaitsev
Gardiner-McQuaid

I would like that too. Both Hainsey and Gardiner are kind of meh. Gardiner is an idiot defensively and Hainsey is not a top pairing D by any means and won’t handle the hard minutes well in the playoffs. He’s really slowing down and showing his age lately

 

[Torontoborn]

is he even that on the Leafs?

honestly, I don't see where the Leafs fit in another dman unless Zaitsev is moved... and even then, between Ozhiganov and McQuaid... i give the playing time to Igor any day.

I would put McQuaid ahead of Oz just for the toughness alone. Even with Muzzin the Leafs are still in need of bottom pairing D with some bite.

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

i thought of this as an idea. Like McQuaid and his toughness. Problem is, where does he slot?

 

[OVO16]

I would like that too. Both Hainsey and Gardiner are kind of meh. Gardiner is an idiot defensively and Hainsey is not a top pairing D by any means and won’t handle the hard minutes well in the playoffs. He’s really slowing down and showing his age lately

Gardiner isnt an elite defenseman by any means but lets not pretend like Hainsey is anywhere near Gardiner.

Gardiner is a far superior D-man compared to Hainsey. Hence why trading away Gardiner and keeping Hainsey would worsen our team

 

[Smitty426]

Lovejoy is a better option

 

[OVO16]

i thought of this as an idea. Like McQuaid and his toughness. Problem is, where does he slot?

Would Have to think Dubas has been contemplating trading Hainsey. Just imo.

Would be the cheapest to trade, for a mid-to-low draft pick. I think the Penguins would have interest in him.

 

[KaraLupin]

Good skater.
Mobile.
Moves the puck well.

Sounds like just the kinda guy Dubas targets.

Completely wrong.

 

[OVO16]

Lol Leaf fans are so opposed to this. I think he’s a good depth pickup for them and brings some toughness.

What his game been like this season? Is a serviceable #6 d-man?

 

[E-Train]

3rd and a 2020 7th gets it done. 2020 7th is a must.

 

[Riche16]

Not saying he should go to TO, but folks always pretend injuries never happen.

Someone like McQuaid is good insurance.

As a NYR fan I won't say he's great or anything, but the folks saying hes terrible are also wrong. He is what he is. He has grit and can play the body, isn't afraid of the front of the net (something I LOVE about him). Is he a wiz at breakouts? No. But that's not always the most important thing about playing defense.

 

[garyturner3]

I'd be ok with it for a mid round pick, but other than that I don't see the point. It doesn't improve our team one bit because he's not really much of an upgrade on anyone we have in our top 6 right now. I'm worried the Leafs are going to trade for a guy like this and due to Babcock's reluctance to play d-men on their off side, Dermott is going to be the guy that moves to the press box which will actually make our team worse off as a result.

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

Would Have to think Dubas has been contemplating trading Hainsey. Just imo.

Would be the cheapest to trade, for a mid-to-low draft pick. I think the Penguins would have interest in him.

So who do you envision slots next to Rielly? I dont think McQuaid is nearly good enough to be on our top pair.