It’s entirely possible, even likely, that Brady Skjei and his teammates feel more comfortable when Adam McQuaid is on the ice. The rugged veteran has carved out a reputation around the league as a quality, no-nonsense type player who is first into every scrum and has no issue dropping his gloves in defense of his teammates.
But despite the quickly changing nature of today’s NHL that’s tilted front office desires toward speed and skill over brute strength and toughness, facts are facts. The New York Rangers aren’t a good team, and players like McQuaid have trade value that the team can’t really afford to pass up on.