Confirmed with Link: TRADE: Bruins get Nick Holden from NYR for Rob O'Gara and third round pick

[DrJustice]

I'm not convinced he is better than Tommy Cross though

I'd rather play Holden in the playoffs, but he just doesn't seem that good.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Looks like Holden isn't quite the dumpster fire Rags fans are making him out to be. Seems an upgrade over Postma and great depth to have going into the back end of the season.

 

[wintersej]

This thread is cracking me up. A big part of the Bruins success this year has been their D men's ability to move the puck and skate. Bruins add a depth D guy that can do that from both sides in exchange for a 3rd and a guy that was going to have zero chance to make the deal and Sweeney sucks? I just don't understand at all. If you aren't going to go big for a McD or whatever, this is exactly exactly exactly the guy they should have been targeting. Have people already forgotten Cross playing in the playoffs last year?

 

[BBB24]

Zac Rinaldo is an NHLer.

Yes he is and is playing a specific role in Ariz and doing it well. Not sure what your point is. Funny how fast some fans forget the issues the Bs had last year in the PO with dmen, they go get one and now the sky is falling. I am betting people will change their tune on this guy once he gets into the Bruins system. With all the kids in the system the team is not going to miss a third rounder which should be around 90th

 

[ORR2Sanderson2ORR]

I wouldn't say that Sweeney payed steep price. After the 1st two rounds in most drafts its pretty much a crap shoot drafting 17 and 18 yr olds and trying too predict their development.

I like it! Gives the Bruins another NHL defenseman and you can never have enough.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

 

[Montecristo]

O gara would have never been anything in Boston. Zboril probably passed him, they anticipate lauzon UV and Lindgren will too. O gara was probably gone either way. So it’s basically a 3rd for Holden. Not a horrible move for a guy that can play 3rd pairing right now and is potentially an upgrade over Grizz

 

[SToMper!]

I'm Holden back judgment til I see him on Bruin ice.

 

[JCRO]

Feel free to come along with him, Grabner!

 

[EverettMike]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threa...-rob-ogara-2018-3rd-round-pick.2451869/page-2

Pretty broken up over there.

"What a steal
Thank God he’s gone
Just need to get rid of Miller the Bozo now "

Oooof.

 

[Sevendust]

Said a few weeks ago, that they should go after Holden. Valuable depth. Now Derek Ryan or Grabner are next

 

[LouJersey]

This should result in a 5-25 payday when he hits the market im assuming

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

I'm not convinced he is better than Tommy Cross though

That's just absolutely laughable.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

My brother is a Rangers fan. he is extremely happy to see Holden gone

 

[BruinDust]

I'm not convinced he is better than Tommy Cross though

Nick Holden - 374 NHL games at age 30

Tommy Cross - 4 NHL games at age 28

Pretty sure Holden is a better player than Cross.

 

[DrJustice]

Nick Holden - 374 NHL games at age 30

Tommy Cross - 4 NHL games at age 28

Pretty sure Holden is a better player than Cross.

Holden is more of a certainty , I agree.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

It's not better than the Rinaldo deal.

Nope. I'd rather have OGara over Holden nevermind the third.

Well now he's an ex-Bruin property so I'm sure we'll read otherwise now.

 

[TP]

Price seems high for this guy, but you can't have too much D depth.

 

[22Brad Park]

Its just insurance that Bruins over paid for.On bright side it's looking like Sweeney will not be moving the kids .

 

[BadBruins]

I wonder how much of his struggles in the "eye test" area are due to him playing on the top pair against top competition?

He averages over 20 minutes a game for his near 400 game career. Must be capable of doing something right.

 

[BruinDust]

Holden is more of a certainty , I agree.

That's all this is, certainty/insurance in case of injuries with a jam-packed schedule coming up in March and into the playoffs.

 

[SToMper!]

My brother is a Rangers fan. he is extremely happy to see Holden gone

Again if he was playing over his head as a 1D and he's also got lots of games as RD & LD this should be a good thing.

 

[LouJersey]

"What a steal
Thank God he’s gone
Just need to get rid of Miller the Bozo now "

Oooof.

My favorite was if Holden got us a 3rd, Nash should get us 3 firsts, LOL

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

I think some of you are probably overlooking something here. If Sweeney is going to fail, you want him to fail small. If he's giving away the 80+th pick in the next draft or something, there's not much to stress about. If this is a mistake it's a small one. He's capable of much much bigger mistakes with pro level trading. We should be fist pumping this.

Plus at the end of the day if Holden is comfortable on the left, we're probably a touch better.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Could of used Holden last year