Welcome to the all Nick Holden Free, Blue Shards Breakaway Edition.

You could hear the church bells ringing. We're free, Gregory. Say hello.

It's just funny because we spent, it's fitting that we did the Bruins last because we spent

the entire time just talking about Ryan McDonough trade scenarios. I don't even think we made a joke

about, well, if you don't want to pay for McDonough, we could always just give you Nick Holden.

Right. Like, we were like shitting on Nick Holden, though, to him, to Dan Ryan, who came on the podcast, like just a mere 24 hours ago.

We were like, man, you don't really want that.

We actually asked him to take Nick Holden from us.

He did.

And he did.

And he did this thing where he gave us stuff in return.

Stuff I like.

I, okay, first off.

Yeah.

Can you believe it?

Honestly, what do you think about it?

I know Drew Way of the Woosher's Breakaway said we'd probably get a third rounder, Fritik Holden,

but in your heart of hearts, did you ever believe that would happen?

After the Capitals gave up a third round pick for michael campney i started to believe it because

they're similar players the difference is nobody was asking kempany to be a top pairing

defenseman whereas the rangers were constantly asking nick holden to be a top pairing defenseman i mean

the bruns got a top pair of defenses for a third rounder that's a bargain a third a third rounder and uh rob ogarra yeah and

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