When the New York Rangers acquired Adam McQuaid from the Boston Bruins on September 11th for Steven Kampfer, a fourth and a conditional seventh-round pick it was supposed to be a depth move. General Manager Jeff Gorton was using a draft pick to upgrade a depth position with a proven veteran talent.
The former Bruin missed 44 games last season after suffering a leg injury and Boston needed to cut-bait with an aging veteran coming off of a serious injury.
This was supposed to be a move that accomplished a few different things for the Rangers. First, it was to provide a veteran presence on one of the team’s defensive pairs.