Grading the Bruins on the Nick Holden trade

In a move to shore up their blue line, the Bruins traded for Rangers defenseman Nick Holden, the team announced Tuesday. In return, the Rangers will get Rob O’Gara and a third round pick.

In the trade target rundown I put together a few weeks ago, here was my take on Holden:

I wasn’t high on Holden then, and I’m still not. If the Bruins are looking to bolster their depth, there were worse options out there, but Holden really doesn’t move the needle much.

I’m curious to know what the Bruins see in him that made him worth giving up a 24 year-old defender and a third round pick (more than the fourth rounder the Rangers paid for him less than two years ago).

Maybe some expert analysis can shed some…