MSG Network analyst and former Rangers captain Dave Maloney breaks down the Blueshirts’ deadline and playoff push with The Post’s Justin Terranova.
Q: What did you think of the Brendan Smith deal?
A: Is he on the (Kevin) Shattenkirk level? Probably not, but he’s a big body who can skate and moves really well, and there’s some familiarity and comfort with being collegiate teammates with (Derek) Stepan and (Ryan) McDonagh. I remember Scotty Bowman once said you can never have too many bodies on the blue line. I am not sure if he’s reached where people thought he would be given he was a first-round pick, but he’ll help here.