The asking price to acquire Nash

[Digityman]

Larry Brooks of the New York Post tells us how high, as New York Rangers GM Glen Sather offered a significant package that didn't come close to this asking price:

He is believed to have offered the Blue Jackets a five-asset package including Brandon Dubinsky, 21-year-old top defense prospect Tim Erixon, highly regarded 2011 first-round draft choice J.T. Miller and 2010 second-round pick Christian Thomas, along with a 2012 first-round selection in order to make it happen as yesterday's 3 p.m. trade deadline approached.

There is a difference though between lusting and sinning, the latter the impulse Sather ultimately resisted by rejecting Howson's laughable demand the package include Dubinsky — plus either Ryan McDonagh or Michael Del Zotto — plus either Derek Stepan or Carl Hagelin — plus 2009 first-rounder Chris Kreider, the Boston College winger who conceivably could join the Rangers when his college season ends — plus a 2012 first-round selection.

So the headline would have read: "Rangers trade Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan McDonagh, Derek Stepan, Chris Krieder and a first-round pick for Rick Nash." Wow.

Five assets for one player. Three more and $15 million in cash, and we're in Lindros territory.

Dealing one asset off a first-place team's roster would have been a risk. Dealing three from the 2011-12 Rangers, plus a can't-miss prospect and a first-rounder, is nonsensical.

PuckDaddy

So the offer from the Rangers was:

Dubinsky, Tim Erixon, J.T. Miller, Christian Thomas & 2012 1st (basically going to be a 2nd)

Counter offer from CBJ was:

Dubinsky, McDonagh or Del Zotto, Stepan or Hagelin, Kreider & a 2012 1st

WOW.

I have a feeling Nash is going to stay in Columbus his entire career.

[Podein25]

Saw that. Crazy.

As if to prove Sather right, Hagelin goes out and nets the GWG plus a helper, Dubinsky hits everything in sight and gets in a scrap and McDonagh blocks 42 shots.

[WingNut722]

I have a feeling Nash is going to stay in Columbus his entire career.

Looks like Howson is playing two-face right now. He turns to Nash and says sure, we'll accomodate you and trade you if possible. Then he turns to the rest of the league and asks for a whole team in return. Personally, I wouldn't trade Nash. Rebuild the club around him, since he's the face of the CBJ anyway. Give him a little more breathing room. Promise him you'll tade (for a decent offer) if they don't make the Playoffs in 3 years.

[Miller Time]

All of a sudden Colombus pulls two big upsets. So who knows if he will be traded. I guess if they would not take that package for him they pretty much dangled him out there to see what would be offered. Then they looked at him and said to themselves "look what we have". I won't lie, I did want the Sabres to pursue him. But knew they wanted way too much.

[Lori Larman]

When you look at Logan and Rick thread they have they are core players of there team. You build the team around them. You see the younger player looking up to them. You put them in the position guiding them. You don't take away at all. You better take a look what is going to be the best for team improvement and not because of money either. Do you want to be a contender for the cup and to keep the fan in there seats.