Blue Jackets press conference after the Rick Nash trade

Blue Jackets press conference after the Rick Nash trade.

“We are excited to complete this trade today as we believe the acquisitions of Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov and Tim Erixon, along with moves we made over the past several months to acquire Jack Johnson, Nick Foligno, Sergei Bobrovsky and Ryan Murray, have advanced the club and put us in a stronger position to achieve our goal of winning the Stanley Cup,” said Howson. “We are grateful to Rick Nash for all he has given to our organization, his generosity, and we wish him all the best in the next chapter of his career.”