Report: Nash, Blue Jackets far apart in new contract talks
tsn.ca 7/2/2009 — The Columbus Blue Jackets and captain Rick Nash appear to be further apart in their contract negotiations than either side would have expected. According to a report in the Columbus Dispatch, the club and winger, who can become a free agent at the end ...

NHL News: Rick Nash resigns with Columbus Blue Jackets
blueshirtbanter.com 7/4/2009 — More photos » by Paul Sancya - AP Browse more photos » Well Ranger fans, looks like we can cross Rick Nash off the "pipe dream list" of big time centers we would like to see on Broadway. After news ...

Nash, Jackets start talking contract
headlinehockey.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 —

Star forward Nash re-signs with Blue Jackets
blog.dispatch.com 7/1/2009 — Garon, who will serve as Steve Mason’s back-up, was 8-9-0 with a 3.12 goals-against average and .894 save percentage in 19 games with Edmonton and Pittsburgh.

NHL free agency: Source: Columbus Blue Jackets keep superstar Rick Nash in fold with 8-year extension
sports.espn.go.com 7/4/2009 — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed All-Star sniper Rick Nash to an eight year, $62.4 million extension, a source told ESPN.com.

Done Deal
blog.dispatch.com 7/3/2009 — Exhale, Columbus. The Blue Jackets have signed captain Rick Nash to an eight-year, $62.4 million contract extension, The Dispatch has learned. That's an annual cap hit of $7.8 million. "It's a very fair number," Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson said....

Columbus to begin talks with Nash
novafantasysports.com 6/18/2009 — Update: Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets can start negotiating a new contract starting on July 1. Nash has one more year remaining on a five-year/$27 million contract that was signed in August, 2005, just after the lockout. Fantasy Impact: This should be an interesting situation to ...

Breaking: Jackets, Rick Nash agree to 8-year extension
waitingfornextyear.com 7/4/2009 — As has been chronicled closely here by DP, the Blue Jackets have been in negotiations with team captain/winger Rick Nash. It is being reported that the team and Nash have agreed to terms, resulting in an eight-year, $64.2M extension. Nash was eligible to be a free agent in 2010 and has been in ...

Columbus signs Garon
novafantasysports.com 7/2/2009 — Update: The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Mathieu Garon to a two-year contract. The Chandler, Quebec native will earn $1.2 million per season. Garon, 31, spent the second half of the 2008-09 season with the Stanley Cup champion Penguins, recording a 2-1 record in four games and ...

Sports | Leafs won't get shot to land Nash
thestar.com 7/4/2009 — Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson confirmed the signing on the club's website. The Canadian Press reports the deal ...

Nash re-signs with Blue Jackets for 8 years — FOXSports.com News for NHL 7/4/2009
Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson confirmed the signing to The Associated Press on Friday night. The Canadian Press ...

Nash signs eight-year extension with Blue Jackets — USATODAY.com NHL - Top Stories 7/4/2009
Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. ...

Nash re-ups with Jackets for 8 years — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/4/2009
Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson confirmed the signing to The Associated Press on Friday night. The Canadian Press ...

Hockey transactions — NHL.com News in English 7/4/2009
Movements in the world of hockey Friday: National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS-Signed RW Mark Recchi to a one-year contract. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Signed LW Rick Nash to an eight-year contract extension. Signed C Trevor Frischm...

Nash re-ups with Jackets for 8 years — NHL.com News in English 7/4/2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson confirmed the signing to The Associated Press on Friday...