RDS is reporting that the Columbus Blue Jackets have placed Rick Nash on the block. Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson wouldn't comment on the story, which isn't too surprising. This comes just over a week after Sportsnet's John Shannon reportedly talked to friends of Nash, who said that the winger wasn't happy with the direction of the Columbus franchise. Shannon's sources also said that Nash would entertain trade offers, but he doesn't want to demand a trade. Perhaps Columbus is testing the waters because Nash is unhappy. Another possibility is that the Blue Jackets are just seeing what they could get for Nash. When your franchise is stuck in the mud like the Blue Jackets is, it's worth exploring all possibilities.