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Eleven Years on from the Rick Nash Trade with the Blue Jackets

It was eleven years ago today that Rick Nash came to New York and joined the iconic Blueshirts. It was a deal that the team was never quite able to use to complete the ultimate hockey goal of winning the Stanley Cup, but this deal was interesting in its own right. Looking back, people have been quite critical of how this trade worked out.

2013 1st-Round Pick

As we’re all Ranger fans, let’s start with the Rangers side. Steven Delisle made 4 AHL appearances for the Hartford Wolf Pack, he was included in this deal so the Blue Jackets could stay under the contract limit at the time.