I’m still a believer that at least one of the young defense prospects will be ready to play some games this year and that would have been a lot harder with two extra defenseman in the press box. To me this is like trading Stuart to make room for Mcquaid, except it made room for Miller, Grzelcyk, Moore, and a prospect if they show they’re ready.
As much as I like Mcquaid he had the same issue as Mark Stuart, could never play his way above bottom pairing. He was great at it, but let’s not pretend he was a crucial part of the team. He was Mr. Reliable. A nice piece but at some point you have to make room for the kids.