Rangers trade Adam McQuaid to Blue Jackets

Defenseman becomes third Rangers player to be traded ahead of 3 p.m. deadline

2/25/2019, 7:17 PM
Feb 15, 2019; Buffalo, NY, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Adam McQuaid (54) during the game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports / Kevin Hoffman
Feb 15, 2019; Buffalo, NY, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Adam McQuaid (54) during the game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports / Kevin Hoffman

The Rangers' busy trade deadline continued on Monday by dealing defenseman Adam McQuaid to the Columbus Blue Jackets, per Darren Dreger of TSN. 

The Rangers received fourth and seventh-round picks in return. 

McQuaid, 32, had three goals and two assists in 36 games this season with the Rangers. 

The defenseman is joins the Blue Jackets with plenty of playoff experience, spending his first nine seasons in the NHL with the Boston Bruins and winning the Stanley Cup in 2010-11. 

The Rangers traded Kevin Hayes to the Winnipeg Jets earlier in the day and dealt Mats Zuccarello to the Dallas Stars over the weekend. 

The deadline expires at 3 p.m. on Monday. 

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