Confirmed with Link: Holden to Boston for Rob O'Gara + 2018 3rd round pick

[Pavel Buchnevich]

8 NHL games to his belt.

Cody McLeod and Tanner Glass are veterans

 

[Holocene]

More than I thought we'd get for holden so not bad at all!

 

[NYR Viper]

That's a good thing

 

[Off Sides]

No Texas Holden at casino night I guess.

 

[LeetchisGod]

It's a start. I want multiple picks in the first and second rounds also.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I don’t think this takes Boston out of the McDonagh sweepstakes: McDonagh is big game. Holden adds depth and versatility

 

[Hire Sather]

That's a good thing

Doesn't really matter. Holden is UFA.

 

[Lays]

O'Gara was a decent ish prospect like last year. Depth for Hartford and he's only 24, could maybe carve out a 6/7 D role for us

 

[rangers1314]

O'Gara is from Long Island, FWIW.

 

[kovazub94]

Reasonably good value for Holden but was it smart from a timing perspective to essentially eliminate Bruins from an option for McD, at least in "appearance"?

 

[Thirty One]

No Texas Holden at casino night I guess.

Groan.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

Spamming the refresh button finally worked!

 

[Quinnisinoverhishead]

If we get a 3rd for holden we should get 3 1sts for Nash.

 

[Tawnos]

Doesn't really matter. Holden is UFA.

Sure it does. If they’re going to retain on McDonagh, Zuccarello, and Nash they can’t have retained on Holden. Can only retain on 3.

 

[EdJovanovski]

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

 

[Trxjw]

I don’t think this takes Boston out of the McDonagh sweepstakes: McDonagh is big game. Holden adds depth and versatility

But why make a deal for a LHD with the Rangers beforehand?

IMO, this means either the price is way too high for Mac and teams are backing off, or some team came to the table with a big offer and other teams are bowing out.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

8 NHL games to his name.

That's more than Chytil and Andersson combined. Must be a pretty good prospect

 

[NYR Viper]

But why make a deal for a LHD with the Rangers beforehand?

IMO, this means either the price is way too high for Mac and teams are backing off, or some team came to the table with a big offer and other teams are bowing out.

That was my thought as well. Hoping for the latter

 

[Crease]

Bye bye Tom Poti

 

[Fvital92]

But why make a deal for a LHD with the Rangers beforehand?

IMO, this means either the price is way too high for Mac and teams are backing off, or some team came to the table with a big offer and other teams are bowing out.

Let's pray for the second option.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

But why make a deal for a LHD with the Rangers beforehand?

IMO, this means either the price is way too high for Mac and teams are backing off, or some team came to the table with a big offer and other teams are bowing out.

First q is exactly what I asked.

On the trade: fair value. Hoped for a 2nd but can't complain.

 

[eco's bones]

I'm alright with it. Nick was a lot better last year--not that he was great mind you but he was better.

 

[GlasgowNewYorkRanger]

Depth for AHL

Thought that would be the case. I was just hoping, aside from picks, the first trade would include a blue chipper I'd get exited about

A third season decent value for Holden. A second would have been amazing, however, that is a decent return.

 

[Richard Banger]

This is the big trade @BBKers was talking about!!!

 

[Ghost of jas]

But why make a deal for a LHD with the Rangers beforehand?

IMO, this means either the price is way too high for Mac and teams are backing off, or some team came to the table with a big offer and other teams are bowing out.

Holden adds depth. He can also play RD. Teams are always looking to stock up for the playoffs. You don’t get Holden to play in your top four in the playoffs.

 

[nyrage]

Who is starting the Nick Holden appreciation thread? ......crickets

Not sure how many more grey hairs him and AV caused me to have in the playoffs last year. See ya.

 

[RGY]

Just glad Holden is gone. He was awful for much of his time here.