Rick Nash LW FA Fri 2/24/12 10:43 AM
Rick Nash
LW FA
Neil Smith, who was the New York Rangers general manager when they won the Stanley Cup in 1994, doesn't think his former team should trade for Rick Nash.
"I wouldn't trade for a huge player at this point when you're sitting where the Rangers are," Smith said. "I wouldn't trade Rick Nash if I was in Columbus. And the reason is, those (top-tier) guys, you only get a shot at those kind of guys once in a decade, if that." Nash is more than just a top-tier guy for Columbus, he's the face of the team and the only icon that the young franchise has ever known. All the same, he's reportedly not happy in Columbus anymore and the Blue Jackets are willing to part ways with him. At this point, it sounds like the only question left is if any NHL team will be willing to meet the Blue Jackets' reportedly high asking price. It's believed that the San Jose Sharks are interested in Nash's services, while the Los Angeles Kings are believed to be out of the running after acquiring Jeff Carter.