Rick Nash bought ad space in the Columbus Dispatch to thank Blue Jackets fans for their support. Nash requested a trade before the 2011-12 trade deadline and was finally moved to the New York Rangers this summer. "Dear Blue Jackets fans," Nash said in his ad, "Thank you for the unwavering support you have shown me over the past nine seasons. I am so fortunate to have had the chance to call Columbus home and to say proudly that I am from the Buckeye state. Thanks for the Memories. Thanks for everything."