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

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 ...

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 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.

A Meeting In Toronto (Puck-Rakers)
blog.dispatch.com 6/30/2009 — Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson flew to Toronto this morning to meet at an airport hotel with Jackets captain Rick Nash and his agent, Joe Resnick, The Dispatch has learned.

The NHL Needs More Rick Nash
viewfrommyseats.com 7/23/2009 — Why isn’t the NHL marketing the hell out of Rich Nash ? It’s a simple question—but I’m still looking for a simple answer. In a world where stars play such a huge role in selling their respective sports, why is a guy like Nash still relatively unknown in the United States? While I have to hunt ...

Jackets attention turns to Rick Nash
crashthecrease.com 6/7/2009 — When news of the Blue Jackets’ financial woes broke late last month, Scott Howson did what any right-thinking general manager in his position would do. He quickly phoned Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash at his lake house in northern Ontario. “I did it out of respect for Rick and his ...

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....

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 ...

Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash aspires to have an Steve Yzerman-like tenure in Columbus
blog.mlive.com 7/23/2009 — Rick Nash told the Columbus Dispatch's Aaron Portzline that he hopes to emulate Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman in more than one respect: July 11, Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash put pen to paper yesterday, signing the eight-year,...

Nash Re-Ups With Jackets for 8 Years — NYT > Hockey 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.

Columbus signs star winger Rick Nash to eight-year contract extension — NHL.com News in English 7/4/2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Rick Nash is staying in Columbus. A source told The Canadian Press the Blue Jackets have signed the star left-winger to a US$62.4 million, eight-year extension that kicks in after next season. Nash, 25, will make $7 milli...

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...

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 8-year extension with Blue Jackets — SI.com - 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.