SB Nation Cleveland - Rick Nash Trade Approved By League, Now Officialhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48841/cleveland-fave.png2012-07-24T12:56:12-05:00http://cleveland.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25622172012-07-24T12:56:12-05:002012-07-24T12:56:12-05:00Rick Nash Trade: Tim Erixon's Past Could Be Problematic For Columbus Blue Jackets
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<p>When the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> traded disgruntled captain <span>Rick Nash</span> to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">New York Rangers</a> on Monday, the most promising piece the team received in return was 21-year old defenseman <span>Tim Erixon</span>.</p>
<p>Drafted with the No. 23 overall selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Erixon is considered a high-end prospect with the potential to be a top-four puck moving defenseman at the NHL level. Combine that with his 6-foot-3, 205 pound frame, the left-handed shooter could be a valuable piece on a Blue Jackets team that has suddenly developed an impressive backend.</p>
<p>However, with all the positives, Erixon carries a huge negative in the form of attitude problems that may create issues in Columbus. Erixon ended up with the Rangers because he refused to sign with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/">Calgary Flames</a> after being drafted by the team.</p>
<p>Considering the bleak future on the near horizon, some have speculated that he may not be pleased playing in Columbus.</p>
<p>Via <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2012/7/23/3178354/rick-nash-trade-blue-jackets-rangers/in/2566532">The Cannon</a>:</p>
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<p>I have a very hard time accepting Erixon as a piece of the deal. His pouting in Calgary gives me serious pause when it comes to how loyal he'll be to the Jackets. </p>
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<p>With the Jeff carter situation fresh in every one's mind and now the Nash trade, the last thing any one in Columbus wants to deal with is another talented player forcing his way out of being a Blue Jacket.</p>
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https://cleveland.sbnation.com/columbus-blue-jackets/2012/7/24/3184113/columbus-blue-jackets-new-york-rangers-rick-nash-trade-tim-erixonMatt Brigidi2012-07-24T12:34:03-05:002012-07-24T12:34:03-05:00Rick Nash Trade: Columbus Blue Jackets 'Lose', According To SB Nation
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<p>On Monday, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> finally pulled the trigger and put an end to the five-month long saga that had become the <span>Rick Nash</span> situation, in which the club's greatest player in franchise history requested a trade.</p>
<p>After several balked proposals reportedly coming from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">New York Rangers</a>, Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson finally agreed to a deal with the team that brought forwards <span>Brandon Dubinsky</span>, <span>Artem Anisimov</span>, 21-year old defenseman <span>Tim Erixon</span> and a 2013 first-round draft selection to Columbus.</p>
<p>Needless to say the reaction to the deal was underwhelming to say the least, especially considering the return Howson had been requesting, compared to the return he got.</p>
<p>Here is what SB Nation contributor, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2012/7/24/3178346/rick-nash-trade-new-york-rangers-columbus-blue-jackets/in/2566532">Bruce Ciskie</a> had to say:</p>
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<p>Howson had a duty in this process, and that was to get what he was looking for. Numerous reports had him seeking an NHL player, a prospect, and a first-round pick. Obviously, he wasn't going to get <span>Jeff Skinner</span> or something. But to go from asking San Jose for <span>Logan Couture</span> to getting what he got has to be quite the buzzkill in the Columbus front office, even if no one will publicly admit it. [...] It's tough to sell this as a good deal for Columbus. It just is. However, it beats no deal at all.</p>
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<p>To read the full report, click <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2012/7/24/3178346/rick-nash-trade-new-york-rangers-columbus-blue-jackets/in/2566532">here</a>.</p>
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https://cleveland.sbnation.com/columbus-blue-jackets/2012/7/24/3183537/rick-nash-columbus-blue-jackets-new-york-rangers-tradeMatt Brigidi2012-07-23T15:13:40-05:002012-07-23T15:13:40-05:00Rick Nash Trade Approved By League, Now Official
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<p>On Monday afternoon, the proposed deal between the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">New York Rangers</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> centered around disgruntled captain <span>Rick Nash</span> was formally reviewed and approved by the NHL making the deal official, according to several outlets.</p>
<p>The final deal will see the Blue Jackets sending Nash, minor-league defenseman Steve Delisle and a conditional third-round draft pick (which goes back to Columbus if the Rangers reach the Stanley Cup Final) in exchange for forwards <span>Artem Anisimov</span>, <span>Brandon Dubinsky</span>, 21-year old defenseman <span>Tim Erixon</span> and a first-round selection in the 2013 NHL Draft.</p>
<p>With mixed reviews about the deal coming out from every major outlet, here is what SB Nation's Blue Jackets blog, <a href="http://www.jacketscannon.com/2012/7/23/3178143/report-rick-nash-traded-to-new-york-rangers">The Cannon</a>, had to say about the return:</p>
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<p>At first I was underwhelmed, but the more I think about it, the more I like the deal, given the circumstances. I feel for Howson, he was in a terrible position from the get-go, and did well to add players that can help the team win now, and assets to help the team in the future. It remains to be seen what kind of impact a player who recently held-out, a player who demanded a trade from the team that drafted him, a young Russian and a late first rounder will have, but if nothing else, it feels good to have the Rick Nash saga come to a close.</p>
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<p><i>For more on the Columbus Blue Jackets, go to<a href="http://jacketscannon.com/"> The Cannon</a>. You can check out more hockey news from around the league at<a href="http://sbnation.com/nhl"> SB Nation's NHL page</a>.</i></p>
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https://cleveland.sbnation.com/columbus-blue-jackets/2012/7/23/3178405/rick-nash-trade-rangers-blue-jackets-brandon-dubinskyMatt Brigidi2012-07-23T14:11:25-05:002012-07-23T14:11:25-05:00Rick Nash Trade: Blue Jackets Reportedly Receive Brandon Dubinsky, Two Others In Deal
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<p>The <span>Rick Nash</span> trade saga is just about over, by most accounts. Darren Dreger broke the news that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> were shipping off Nash to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">New York Rangers</a>, who have been in this since the beginning, with multiple players being involved in the trade. New York was regarded as one of the few teams with enough firepower to make a trade happen since before the trade deadline a season ago.</p>
<p>So how did they do, and how much firepower did the Blue Jackets acquire? As it happens, the players involved appear to be a little underwhelming at face value. Dreger is the man of the hour again, with a <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/227475179461304320">Tweet</a> on the players involved:</p>
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<p>Dubinsky, Anisimov, Erixon and a 1st for Rick Nash.</p>
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<p>Again, that's just a bit underwhelming at this point. <span>Brandon Dubinsky</span> is the biggest name there, and he had a terrible year last season, with 10 goals and 24 assists to his credit. That being said, if Dubinsky proves that was a down year and that the player he was two seasons ago is who he'll be going forward, then the trade looks a little bit better. <span>Artem Anisimov</span> had 16 goals and 20 assists in 79 appearances last season and seems to have a lot of potential, but again, it's a far cry from the top-flight forward talent that general manager Scott Howson claimed the team needed to get in return.</p>
<p><span>Tim Erixon</span> is the other piece in the trade. He hadn't yet cracked the starting lineup from the Rangers, after being traded there from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/">Calgary Flames</a>. The Flames traded him because he refused to play for them, never a good sign for a young player. There's a sense of entitlement there that had many worried that he'll be a troublemaker with the Blue Jackets, but he's got solid potential either way.</p>
<p>On top of all that, there's a first-round pick, which may as well not even be included for how little those things are supposed to matter in trades involving players of Nash's caliber. It's disappointing to see that the Blue Jackets held out this long and reportedly turned down a huge offer from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Detroit Red Wings</a>, and someone like <span>Chris Kreider</span> isn't even involved in the deal. Not to mention the fact that Aaron Portzline <a href="http://twitter.com/Aportzline/status/227477574916382721">Tweeted</a> that the Blue Jackets also are sending a third-round pick and a minor-league defenseman not named <span>David Savard</span> as part of the deal.</p>
<p>It's hard to imagine these three guys filling in for the production Nash was able to provide, and that's why this is so puzzling. There's a solid chance that the trade market really started to fizzle out near the end and the Blue Jackets had to take an offer that wasn't as good as one they'd had previously. Most teams backed off when they were asking for too much, and combined with the fact that Nash only had a short list of teams he'd be traded to, it's looking like Columbus should have struck a deal much sooner, potentially even last season before the trade deadline.</p>
<p>Lastly, there may still be some details forthcoming, not to mention this whole thing could fall apart at the very end, as Portzline <a href="http://twitter.com/Aportzline/status/227476665222180864" target="_blank">Tweets</a> that the trade call is not yet done. So we'll see where that goes.</p>
<p><span id="internal-source-marker_0.30109233339317143"><i>For more on the Columbus Blue Jackets, go to<a href="http://jacketscannon.com/"> The Cannon</a>. You can check out more hockey news from around the league at<a href="http://sbnation.com/nhl"> SB Nation's NHL page</a>.</i></span></p>
https://cleveland.sbnation.com/columbus-blue-jackets/2012/7/23/3178225/rick-nash-trade-rangers-blue-jackets-brandon-dubinsky-detailsJames Brady2012-07-23T13:27:53-05:002012-07-23T13:27:53-05:00Rick Nash Trade: Blue Jackets Nearing Deal With Rangers, According To Report
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<p>It all might finally be over. After months of trying to deal superstar <span>Rick Nash</span>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> might be in on a deal with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">New York Rangers</a>, though there's essentially no details as of yet and nothing is confirmed. Darren Dreger of TSN posted on <a href="http://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/227465796648042496" target="_blank">Twitter</a> that the trade is in process right now (Monday).</p>
<p>He followed up with a <a href="http://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/227467203216306177" target="_blank">Tweet</a> saying that multiple players are involved in the trade and that contracts are being reviewed at this time. The Rangers have been in on the Nash sweepstakes since the beginning, and have been regarded as one of the teams with the best shot of landing Nash. It was reported that Nash had cleared the Rangers as one team he'd accept a trade to, while the Rangers have a lot of pieces available for trade.</p>
<p>But until now, it was reported that the Rangers, despite pushing hard, hadn't given the Blue Jackets a good enough offer. It's unclear at this point if the Rangers sweetened the deal a bit or if the Blue Jackets realized that deals weren't likely to get done with other clubs (they refused a huge deal from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Detroit Red Wings</a>, asked too much of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthefin.com/">San Jose Sharks</a> in <span>Logan Couture</span>, and Nash refused to be traded to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silversevensens.com/">Ottawa Senators</a>).</p>
<p>It was reported back in February that the Rangers had dropped out of the running for Nash. It's certainly possible that the Blue Jackets felt there wasn't going to be a better offer out there and accepted the standing offer from New York, but we won't know if the Rangers sweetened the deal or not until this is all over.</p>
<p><span id="internal-source-marker_0.03492950345389545"><i>For more on the Columbus Blue Jackets, go to<a href="http://jacketscannon.com/"> The Cannon</a>. You can check out more hockey news from around the league at<a href="http://sbnation.com/nhl"> SB Nation's NHL page</a>.</i></span></p>
https://cleveland.sbnation.com/columbus-blue-jackets/2012/7/23/3178129/rick-nash-trade-rumors-new-york-rangers-blue-jackets-dealJames Brady2012-07-20T10:53:51-05:002012-07-20T10:53:51-05:00NHL Trade Rumors: Bruins Reportedly Drop Out Of Rick Nash Sweepstakes
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<p>There appears to be another casualty in the <span>Rick Nash</span> race. While the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> have spent months trying to unload their star, other teams have been hesitant. Columbus has been asking high prices for Nash, and no team has offered them enough yet except for a giant deal proposed by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Detroit Red Wings</a>, who were refused access in the end because the Jackets didn't want to trade Nash to a division rival.</p>
<p>Now, it looks like another team might be dropping out from Nash's 'approved' list, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a>. <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/bruins/post/_/id/10110/asking-price-too-high-on-ryan-nash">According to an ESPN article from Wednesday, the asking price was just too much for the Bruins to pull the trigger:</a></p>
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<p>This source also indicated that the Bruins, who are on a list of teams that Blue Jackets captain <a href="http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/1569/rick-nash">Rick Nash</a> would approve a trade to, have dropped out of the sweepstakes for Nash. There have been reports that the asking price for Nash from the Bruins was any combination of Krejci, Lucic, <a href="http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/5430/tyler-seguin">Tyler Seguin</a> and prized prospect <span>Dougie Hamilton</span>.</p>
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<p>There have been similar problems in trade talks with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fearthefin.com/">San Jose Sharks</a> for Columbus, and it's starting to look like a deal may never get done for Nash at this rate. Come the 2013 season, they may still have their star on the roster despite their best efforts to let him go.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Columbus Blue Jackets and their ever-lasting saga to trade Rick Nash, head over to <a href="http://www.jacketscannon.com">The Cannon</a>. More news and analysis on the NHL as a whole can be found over at <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl">SB Nation's NHL hub</a>.</i></p>
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https://cleveland.sbnation.com/columbus-blue-jackets/2012/7/20/3172128/nhl-trade-rumors-rick-nash-bruinsChris White2012-07-18T10:42:57-05:002012-07-18T10:42:57-05:00NHL Trade Rumors: Columbus Reportedly Will Not Trade Rick Nash To Red Wings
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<p>The Rick Nash trade scenario for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> has been going nowhere fast for months, with rumors swirling since way back before the NHL Trade Deadline during the season.</p>
<p>Supposedly the list of teams interested in trading for Nash had been narrowed down a while ago, and teams have been throwing out offers. One of the best has reportedly come in from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Detroit Red Wings</a>, but according to <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/red-wings-hell-offer-rick-nash-columbus-didn-042841744--nhl.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">Puck Daddy the Blue Jackets were anything but interested despite it being 'a hell of an offer'</a>:</p>
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<p>Both <a href="http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2012/07/red_wings_made_big_pitch_for_r.html">Ansur Khan of MLive.com</a> and <a href="http://redwingsfront.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/could-nash-be-headed-to-hockeytown-unlikely/">Chuck Pleiness of the Macomb Daily</a> heard from a source that the Red Wings made "a hell of an offer" for Nash. Columbus GM Scott Howson had previously indicated that the price for Nash <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/rick-nash-derby-scott-howson-nhl-forwards-thanks-140424668--nhl.html">would have include multiple NHL forwards.</a></p>
<p>Despite having those resources to ante up, Khan reports that the negotiation went nowhere with the Blue Jackets, who apparently aren't keen about Nash making them feel miserable on a regular basis as a division rival.</p>
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<p>It makes sense that the Blue Jackets wouldn't want to trade Nash within the division, but if they're turning down huge offers from a team with as much talent to unload as the Red Wings, who can provide enough in a trade to convince the Jackets to finally pull the trigger?</p>
<p>If they keep upping the ante for what they'll accept in a trade for Nash, they might just end up keeping their star player around. The list of teams that are willing to pick him up will keep dwindling the longer it takes.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Columbus Blue Jackets, go to</i><a href="http://jacketscannon.com/"><i> </i><i>The Cannon</i></a><i>. You can check out more hockey news from around the league at</i><a href="http://sbnation.com/nhl"><i> </i><i>SB Nation's NHL page</i></a><i>, or watch SB Nation's YouTube channel:</i></p>
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https://cleveland.sbnation.com/columbus-blue-jackets/2012/7/18/3167216/nhl-trade-rumors-rick-nash-red-wings-blue-jacketsChris White2012-07-13T12:12:56-05:002012-07-13T12:12:56-05:00Rick Nash Deserves Just As Much Blame For Trade Fiasco As Scott Howson
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<p>Throughout the <span>Rick Nash</span> trade saga, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> and general manager Scott Howson have come out looking less than clean in all the drama. Nash has been considered the good soldier who did all he could for an inept franchise with a leader who has made a slew of questionable decisions. </p>
<p>However, there are two sides to every story and two of SB Nation's staff writers believe Howson's side of the story has not been fairly presented.</p>
<p>On Thursday, NHL editor Travis Hughes succinctly <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2012/7/12/3154556/rick-nash-trade-rumors-demands-columbus-blue-jackets/in/2566532">explained</a> the predicament Howson is in by having to trade the most important player in the history of the franchise:</p>
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<p>So here's the general manager, suddenly forced to trade away the greatest player to ever pull on his team's uniform. A fan favorite. A local icon, really. And if he ships Nash out of town for anything less than a king's ransom, the calls for his head will only get louder. He'll almost certainly lose his job at the slightest hiccup. </p>
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<p>Then on Friday, Dominik Jansky <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2012/7/13/3154155/rick-nash-dany-heatley-trade-columbus-blue-jackets/in/2566532">argued</a> that Nash's unwillingness to expand his list of <a href="http://cleveland.sbnation.com/columbus-blue-jackets/2012/7/10/3149521/rick-nash-trade-columbus-blue-jackets-news-info-updates">'preferred' teams</a> is only hamstringing the franchise further and contradicts his initial explanation for asking to be traded, which was to help the team rebuild:</p>
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<p>Nash's team made him a star and captain and committed nearly $100 million and a no-trade clause to him, but because they haven't been good, he wants a trade. To help the franchise, he assures you. But <a href="http://www.bluejacketsxtra.com/content/blogs/puck-rakers/2012/07/nash-outtakes.html" target="_blank">only to a few teams</a> that are really good. With <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/rick-nash-derby-shockingly-ll-only-six-teams-153518735--nhl.html" target="_blank">really good centers</a>. That all know Howson is stuck, so they won't offer him equal return. </p>
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<p>While Howson has certainly made some terrible decisions during his time as GM, it is fair to say that he may be shouldering too much blame in the fiasco that has become the Rick Nash saga. It's important to remember that he isn't the only one pulling the strings in this situation and Nash is the one who has the <a href="http://cleveland.sbnation.com/columbus-blue-jackets/2012/7/3/3134975/rick-nash-trade-rumors-ottawa-senators-columbus-blue-jackets-free-agency/in/2562217">last word on any deal</a>.</p>
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