Rick Nash is actually in play

Photo: CBC.ca

As hockey fans we often try to sort out trade rumors from various sources to see if they’re legit. For me it’s pretty simple, if one of the major insiders report it, I’ll buy it. Until today I’ve yet to see a real reporter blatantly say that Rick Nash is on the trade market, but now that’s a reality.

Renaud Lavoie from RDS was the first to toss out the Nash rumor last night, suggesting two teams are interested (I’m assuming now there may be 29). Since then many others have weighed in.

From Darren Dreger;

Further to RDS story on Nash last night, sources say the Blue Jackets are open to anything that will help their team longterm.

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Harder we dig, the more info that is beginning to surface re: Nash availability.

Then Pierre Lebrun chipped in with this;

Absolutely fascinating to see how things have shifted in Columbus re: Rick Nash’s potential availability..

I’m not sure what to think as a Leafs fan. I’m assuming that Burke will at least step in and test the waters, why wouldn’t he?

Nash’s cap hit scares off a lot of people, at  7.8 million until 2018, he’s a big ticket (capgeek.com). Luckily he’s a big ticket on the ice as well, something Burke has said he’d like to add to his forward group. No need to panic, even if the Leafs’ GM was to throw an offer out there, he’ll be smart about it. Many folks have mentioned the Rangers as players in these sweepstakes as well, so you know they’ll go a little too crazy in the bidding if that’s true. Nash has a no-trade clause that he will have to waive in order to be moved, meaning he can deny getting traded to the Edmonton Oilers, thankfully.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. What looked like a potential disaster of a trade deadline (from an entertainment perspective) seems to be switching gears. One thing about this Nash story that interests me is that I feel Howson will want to cut ties with Carter as well if he’s truly blowing up that team. Keep an eye on this.

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  • keon

    Brad Richards when he went from TB to Dallas

  • keon

    Chris Pronger did it twice, from Edmonton to Anaheim and then again from Anaheim to Philly

  • Anonymous

    Great list lol

  • Phaneufoundlander

    I’m not arguing my friend……I’m sure if Nash came here his game would pick up significantly. I just don’t want BB giving up the farm either…..I’d love to have Nash and probably wouldn’t sleep for a week if we got him. If its the right deal I hope BB can get er done!!!!

  • keon

    But in the end, you have to consider, of the players that would be traded for him, how many of them could/will become as good as Nash. Not many I would think, if any at all.

  • Anonymous

    ok hockey gods don’t fail us now we some luck

  • Fr0do0

    he was also on st.louis jack ass

  • hometeam

    This just resurfaces my outrage that he didnt’t sign here as a UFA.  They woulda paid him big dollars too.  I’m a beleafer that when a homegrown talent decides they want to play for their hometeam more will follow.  This sould be Torontos ace in the hole.  Just a thought but is it possible he signed with the Jackets to give them a couple more years to get it together while also letting them know that if not he would go somewhere to his liking.  It works for them too knowing that they would get some assets. 

  • hometeam

    This just resurfaces my outrage that he didnt’t sign here as a UFA.  They woulda paid him big dollars too.  I’m a beleafer that when a homegrown talent decides they want to play for their hometeam more will follow.  This sould be Torontos ace in the hole.  Just a thought but is it possible he signed with the Jackets to give them a couple more years to get it together while also letting them know that if not he would go somewhere to his liking.  It works for them too knowing that they would get some assets. 

  • Burkeforpresident

    MacArthur, Connolly, Komisarek, Lombardi, Kadri, Gunnarsson and a 1st for Nash and Carter.

    LOL.

  • hometeam

    they may not have to give up the moon if Nash says this is where he wants to go, remember he coulda left last year and they woulda got nothin. 

  • Mburmudzija

    there going to have to give something good up they can’t just throw srubs out there

  • Mburmudzija

    well i think your mistaken he grw up around toronto love toronto is canadian why would he talk shit about his country? and he was real young back then

  • Shotgun Charlie

    Well I think I am not mistaken. It happened. Read the link I posted. And he wasn’t “young” as it was within the last 2 years he said it. Just because he grew up around Toronto doesn’t mean he didn’t say it.

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