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Rick Nash headed to Rangers, so that Bruins thing isn’t happening 07.23.12 at 3:14 pm ET
By DJ Bean

One common solution to many Bruins fans’ problems has been for them to trade for Rick Nash. Their reported interest in the star winger has popped up multiple times over the last year, and while such a scenario never seemed likely, it definitely isn’t happening now.

According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Rangers and Blue Jackets have agreed to a deal that will send the seven-time 30-goal-scorer to New York. Headed to Columbus for the 2002 first overall pick will be forwards Artem Anisimov and Brandon Dubinsky as well as defenseman prospect Tim Erixon and a first-round pick.

While the Rangers have to take on six more years of a $7.8 million salary cap hit with the 28-year-old, it sure looks like New York got the better of the deal. The Rangers didn’t have to touch their core, and while Dubinsky (26) and Anisimov (24) might have their best years ahead of them, they have two 20-goal campaigns between them in eight combined seasons between them. Nash has scored 40 goals twice in nine seasons.

Also, when looking at the haul that the Blue Jackets got, it’s pretty clear the B’s could have easily gotten Nash if they really wanted him. Any one of Dougie Hamilton, Tyler Seguin or Tuukka Rask is a better piece than any of the players New York gave up.

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  • Anonymous

    Glad the B’s didn’t make a move for Nash.  But Chiarelli needs to go make a deal that brings us Bobby Ryan.  This “stuck in neutral” thing of his is just garbage.  If we stand still much longer, we are going to get passed on by.

  • Fudd, Elmer

    And I wonder how Nash’s six year, $7.8 million per year hit might effect the Ranger’s in retaining their core beyond this year?

  • Edsox317

    Jacobs strikes again!!!

  • Matt

    Posts on behalf of Bruins pinkhat bandwagon frauds who didn’t know who Jacobs was until they won the cup strike again! Shocker…rather go after Bobby Ryan.

  • SSSKKKALALAL

    nash isnt really statistically better than marchand… and he is unproven to be able to work in the julien system like marchand. for ther ecord i hate the julien system and despise this GD extension of him!

  • Karl K.

    Hate to say this but the Rangers didn’t give up much of anything for Nash.

  • Dpalm777

    the bruins didnt lose out on Nash, they never wanted him, they had a million chances to get a deal done for this guy to get traded here

  • Karl K.

    Totally agree with Steve in Ma.  With the uncertainty of Horton’s health- it is a must to bring in another scorer.  First they need to address this dead money BS with the contract of Savard and dealing Thomas’ contract to a team below the cap – it can be done. Other GM’s would have done it by now.  Yes Steve, we are stuck in neutral as some of the other teams have gotten better.

  • mg

    Jeremy needs hay for his stable. The pink hats will make him more money than some better than average scorer.

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