dispatch.com - 7/11/2009
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Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash put pen to paper yesterday, signing the eight-year, $62.4 million contract extension he'd agreed to one week earlier. With his signature, Nash set a world of possibilities in motion.
thetripledeke.blogspot.com - 7/15/2009
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The Wingosphere grew a little larger recently as
frequent A2Y commenter Animal Drew cut the ribbon on...
Nightmare on Helm Street . The name of the blog alone makes it worth 2 to 3 clicks per day. ***** Count Drew among the group of Wing fans that won't be welcoming Marian Hossa back ...
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It Is All About Winning Now For Nash
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... is that the organization sees me as their Steve Yzerman,” Nash said, “a guy who is loyal to the organization and a longtime leader. That appealed to me, too, obviously.
“When you look at the championship teams … they always seem to have (a consistent) captain, whether it’s Sidney Crosby, Nicklas Lidstrom, Steve Yzerman or Joe Sakic. I think it’s especially important for the homegrown talent to be that guy.”
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Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash aspires to have an Steve Yzerman-like tenure in Columbus
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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, $62.4 million contract extension he'd agreed to one week earlier. With his signature, Nash set a world of possibilities in motion. When the contract expires -- after the 2017-18 season -- Nash will be 34 years old, a 15-year NHL veteran, most likely an 11-year captain of the Blue Jackets and in the latter stages of what could be a ...
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