first blog - Rick Nash deal

Well hello everyone, my name is Jason and I will try and blog as much I as can. Let me start off by telling you about me, I'm 30, married and have three girls. I have a been a leaf fan for a long time and felt I should start a blog. Since there's has not been a lot of big news for leafs nation I figure I'll talk about the Rick Nash deal. At first I was like a lot of people and thinking "what has Columbus done " but after thinking it out the trade isn't all bad. I mean really, this is probably the best deal out there since Rick Nash went public about wanting to be traded. Only waving his no -trade for a few teams and not to mention that huge $7.8 million contract. Now I know there's no key guy coming back to Columbus, but if you look at the numbers its not that bad. Dubinsky hit 20+ goals twice and career high 54 points two years ago plus he's a good two player with some sand paper, he should fit into a good second line spot and could be a 60 point guy. Artem anisimov is only 24 and has good size. Now his only had a career high 34 points but since he's younger could develop into a top six guy but probably be a third liner that can help produce. Tim Exrixon is only 21 and was drafted 23rd by the flames, projected to be a top 4 dman. Could make the jump this year to the NHL. Also the first overall pick is good but probably won't be any higher then 20th so that's not as big as it seems but could be a good trading tool. Now by no means am I saying the blue jackets won this deal, losing Nash will hurt ticket sales and really hurt fan interest, but I remember when Joe Thornton was traded to San Jose for brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau and Marco Sturm. It gave the bruins a new start and ultimately a Stanley Cup. Can the blue jackets due the same, only time will tell.