Breaking: Rangers pull McQuaid off the ice in the middle of game against Wild

This just in, the New York Rangers have pulled defenseman Adam McQuaid off the ice and have announced that he will NOT return for tonight’s game against the Minnesota Wild.

#NYR Adam McQuaid will not return (precautionary)
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 22, 2019

This, of course, has led to widespread speculation that McQuaid, a pending free agent, has been traded. Nothing official on that just yet, though. Stay tuned.

NHL insider Bob McKenzie reported earlier this week that the asking price for McQuaid via trade was/is a 3rd round pick.

Bob McKenzie says that the Rangers "expect and think they're going to get a 3rd-round pick for Adam McQuaid" in a discussion about hypothetical depth additions for Toronto on defense.
— Adam Herman (@AdamZHerman) February 21, 2019