Confirmed with Link: Quaider dealt to Rangers for Kampfer and a 4th

[LouJersey]

Also makes sense to have the flexibility to maybe acquire someone good at the trade deadline.

Bruins are close to the cap. Saving the space gives them the chance to possibly add someone good ....

Not everything needs to be a sequence of events.

You sound like Chiarelli. All I heard was we traded Boychuk for "chips to cash in" when the opportunity presented itself. Those chips at the trade deadline resulted in Brett Connolly and missed play-offs.

I agree, saving space is ultimately a good thing if you use it, but the deadline is a horror show where stiffs like Nick Holden get a 3rd and prospect.

 

[maxbme]

I think this is the right move. I like Quaider a lot, he's been an awesome guy to have on the team and an absolute warrior, but if he's getting pushed back to 8th d then it is time he goes elsewhere. He's gonna be an awesome presence on the Rangers, and a 4th rounder isn't bad value for him.

He was probably gonna get waived after camp, I'd rather see us squeeze some value out then lose him for nothing.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

re: the team getting pushed around. They got pushed around by Tampa who didn't have a single player even remotely as tough as McQuaid.

getting pushed around has more to do with team mentality than with how many tough guys you have. Until this team learns to lay it on the line for each other it won't make a difference if they have a "sherrif" like McQuaid in the lineup or not.

 

[DrJustice]

The fact this happened on 9/11 and involves New York is completely random and unrelated but also very weird.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Also makes sense to have the flexibility to maybe acquire someone good at the trade deadline.

Bruins are close to the cap. Saving the space gives them the chance to possibly add someone good ....

Not everything needs to be a sequence of events.

They weren’t close to the cap. They had $3m in space. Now when Kampfer goes to Providence, they will have over $5.5M in space.

That gives them what... $25M at the deadline? f*** they’d be screwed if they didn’t trade McQuaid!

 

[Ladyfan]

I HATE THIS....

 

[mjhfb]

This is what I'm afraid of.

Dammit I don't like this move at all.

I hope Kevin Miller's shoulder is fully healed since he just took on a tougher role.

 

[BMC]

I hope Kevin Miller's shoulder is fully healed since he just took on a tougher role.

Amen.

 

[Sheppy]

re: the team getting pushed around. They got pushed around by Tampa who didn't have a single player even remotely as tough as McQuaid.

getting pushed around has more to do with team mentality than with how many tough guys you have. Until this team learns to lay it on the line for each other it won't make a difference if they have a "sherrif" like McQuaid in the lineup or not.

They traded one of the few guys who did.

 

[whatsbruin]

Sad to see him go.
A 7th and Kampfer. Is this the ex Bruin ?
Think he should have returned a lot more than that.

Just saw the other thread, and I looked before I started this.
Mods, do your thing.

 

[VanIsle]

I loved McQuaid but he was injured too often and was pushed out of the top 6.

Chara-McAvoy
Krug-Carlo
Moore-Miller
Grzelyck

Tonnes of young guys knocking at the door, and he will be 32 in October.

Decent move even though it is a for a fan favorite, you will be missed Quaider.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

This f***ing breaks my heart.

I can understand reasons behind this trade but i hate it.

 

[Sheppy]

Teams feel toughness still has a place in hockey.

 

[Ladyfan]

McQuaid = playoff warrior .

This flat out sucks.

 

[Alicat]

I'd love to know why Kampfer.

 

[Sheppy]

I'd love to know why Kampfer.

Ultra Depth D-Man, 1 goal in his last 80 games... It's a classic Bruins move to be honest with ya.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

I'd love to know why Kampfer.

I think that was the Rangers’ choice. I get the feeling.

 

[Bruinaura]

I suspect that's the sentiment of the entire team...

 

[Montecristo]

Liked mcquaid a lot. Have his jersey. That said final year of a deal making close to 3m and was the 8th most talented dman on the team. No space for him. This opens up some deadline cap space and gives the bruins more ammo at the deadline or draft. And it cost them a guy that would be spending half the year+ on the 9th floor

 

[Gordoff]

It could be a lot like Boychuk.

Trade a fan favourite for cap space and no plan to use it.

Trades are hard.

Actually, trades are easy if they constantly get the short end of them. Which Sweeney does!

 

[Ladyfan]

I suspect that's the sentiment of the entire team...

They all liked him. The B's made a huge mistake with this deal.

 

[Alicat]

I think that was the Rangers’ choice. I get the feeling.

Probably.

Like I said before, I'm ok with the trade and picks but Kampfer is just puzzling.

I also don't think this is Boychuck 2.0.

 

[Oates2Neely]

This deal cannot be judged until we see what (if) Sweeney does anything with the cap space. To be continued....

 

[Ratty]

Cap saver.