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COLUMBUS: Does Rick Nash want out? The Jackets captain hasn't said that publicly, but John Shannon of Sportsnet is hearing otherwise.
From his column on Feb. 6, Shannon writes: "I have received a couple of calls from friends of Nash, who claim that Rick is very unhappy with the way the franchise is going and realizes it will take five more years to rebuild, again. Nash is now telling people close to him that he would entertain being moved, but still will not be the one who asks for a trade."
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun said two days earlier that the Rangers and Kings have interest in Nash, but his $7.8 million cap hit would make it difficult for either team to acquire his services. Both teams would have to shed significant salary in order to attain Nash.
Following Wednesday's signing of Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract extension, Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch asked GM Scott Howson if the "nuclear" option of blowing up the team, i.e. dealing the likes of Nash and Jeff Carter, was still possible.
"It doesn't change that at all," Howson told Portzline. "(Prospal) is going to be here either way."
From his column on Feb. 6, Shannon writes: "I have received a couple of calls from friends of Nash, who claim that Rick is very unhappy with the way the franchise is going and realizes it will take five more years to rebuild, again. Nash is now telling people close to him that he would entertain being moved, but still will not be the one who asks for a trade."
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun said two days earlier that the Rangers and Kings have interest in Nash, but his $7.8 million cap hit would make it difficult for either team to acquire his services. Both teams would have to shed significant salary in order to attain Nash.
Following Wednesday's signing of Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract extension, Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch asked GM Scott Howson if the "nuclear" option of blowing up the team, i.e. dealing the likes of Nash and Jeff Carter, was still possible.
"It doesn't change that at all," Howson told Portzline. "(Prospal) is going to be here either way."
C'mon Darcy put a deal together to bring Nash to Buffalo
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