With rumors recently being confirmed by TSN that the Columbus Blue Jackets, at the very least, are willing to listen to potential offers for their captain Rick Nash, why not do what we do best and put ourselves into the general manager chair. We took into account that Columbus' Central Division foes (Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, Nashville) have zero chance at landing Nash, while also focusing almost solely on teams in the Eastern Conference. It should also be noted that Nash is in the driver seat completely here, as even if they were listening, Nash would need to approve any destination thanks to his full No-Trade Clause. Given Columbus' present situation, and where their roster would stand if Nash were to be dealt, there is no questioning they would seek multiple young players who are NHL ready now, or would be within the next couple of seasons. To entertain the thought, they will have to get a very, very good package, one that may seem like the other team is overpaying. After all, Nash is in his prime and is a perennial 30-goal scorer. Here are ten possibilities (in no particular order) that we are merely tossing out there, and not based on any actual rumors or inside information. Nash to Toronto for Nikolai Kulemin, Luke Schenn, Nazem Kadri, Tyler Biggs and a third-round pick. Leafs' GM Brian Burke would love Nash. Toronto has plenty of speed and skill, but they severely lack size. It wouldn't be a surprise if they were willing to deal Mikhail Grabovski instead of Kulemin here. Burke has spent the last couple of deadlines collecting plenty of assets and boasts a very good prospect pool to trade from. In Schenn (who has become underrated), Kadri and Biggs, Columbus would in effect receive three first round picks in this trade, which is a big haul. Kadri just needs a change of scenery and a chance to play his game. Nash to NY Rangers for Brandon Dubinsky, Tim Erixon, Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider. The Rangers no doubt want Nash, and he would fit seamlessly into a John Tortorella lineup, but they would struggle to fit Nash in under the salary cap. The Rangers have a stable of young players that other teams covet, and they would love to be able to hold onto defenseman Ryan McDonagh. Erixon hasn't had a great rookie year but he is still regarded as a player with high upside, while Stepan looks to be a sure-fire second line player. The only way New York can land Nash is to include a player like Dubinsky - someone signed in the $4M range. Nash to Buffalo for Derek Roy/Drew Stafford, Jonas Enroth, Luke Adam, and Mark Pysyk. Columbus would love to land a young starting goalie, given Steve Mason's epic fall from grace, and Enroth has looked real good this year, to the point where some wondered if Ryan Miller would be dealt. Buffalo is also a cap team and would need to send out salary, and that is where someone like Roy or Stafford comes into play - someone underperforming but still young enough that they could bounce back. In Adam they get an NHL ready prospect, and in Pysyk they get a defenseman picked in the first round in 2010 with upside as a very solid two-way guy that will play in the top-four. Nash to Ottawa for Mika Zibanejad, Robin Lehner, Nick Foligno, Patrick Wiercioch and a second-round pick. Perhaps Nash would approve a trade to the capital of his native Canada, one that has shown its' upside this year with all of the youth contributing. In that case, if GM Bryan Murray wants to add Nash as the heir to Alfredsson's throne, he would likely have to deal his first round pick from last year (Zibanejad) and his top goalie prospect (Lehner) as a start. Foligno can add depth up front for Columbus while Wiercioch is Ottawa's best defensive prospect not currently playing in the NHL. Nash to Washington for Alexander Semin, Mathieu Perreault, Dmitri Orlov, Braden Holtby and a second-round pick. The Caps are a team dying to win, and let's be honest they should have been dying to get rid of Semin a long time ago. He has all-world talent with an all-beer-league drive and work ethic. With Washington right up against the cap, Semin is a perfect fit salary wise to start the deal for Columbus, though. Perreault is a young kid that has lit up the AHL and should be a good NHL contributor soon. Orlov is only 20-years-old and looks like a future shut-down defenseman, while Holtby is one of the better goalie prospects in the league, too good for the AHL but no room for him in the NHL. Nash to Boston for Nathan Horton, Dougie Hamilton, Jared Knight and a third-round pick. The Bruins are in a window right now where they could challenge for the Cup for two or three more years, so why not make the best of it and go all-in. Horton has been good in spurts for them, but if they can upgrade him on the wing, he is expendable. Dougie Hamilton may be the best defenseman not currently playing in the NHL. He has drawn comparisons to Boston's own Ray Bourque, and it would be very hard for them to trade him before he even gets out of junior. But again, we are talking about a potential dynasty in an era of parity, so you would have to at least think about it, right? Knight is also still in junior and putting up more than a point per game; a solid "B" offensive prospect. Nash and Mark Methot to Los Angeles for Jonathan Bernier, Justin Williams, Jack Johnson, Jarret Stoll, and Andrei Loktionov. Columbus has a lot of bad contracts, and Methot is one of them, but wouldn't they love to replace his bad contract with an equal contract for a better player (Johnson)? That could swing Columbus toward the deal, in our opinion. The trading of Stoll's contract is essential, and Williams provides some interim offensive depth. The key to deal here is obviously Bernier, one of the most sought-after goalies in the league buried behind Jonathan Quick. In Loktionov they would also get an above average offensive prospect. The Jackets defense as constructed is a mess, and if they could land Johnson to be the leader they sorely need, it would be a big win. Nash to Philadelphia for James van Riemsdyk, Wayne Simmonds, Sergei Bobrovsky and a second-round pick. The likelihood of these two teams trading again for a star is unlikely, given the end result for Columbus in the Jeff Carter trade; meanwhile the Flyers are tickled pink with their draft pick Sean Couturier. Philly has big cap issues, and that is why it is hard to see them being able to deal the contracts needed (JVR) plus prospects to get a deal done. Matt Read could potentially be in play here, but Columbus probably opts for Bobrovsky given their currently goalie conundrum. JVR and Simmonds would provide a decent jolt to the team's forward corps. But as indicated, with the recent Carter trade, it is hard to see a fit here. Nash to Winnipeg for Zach Bogosian, Alexander Burmistrov, Carl Klingberg and a first-round pick. Would Winnipeg, a team that can't spend to the cap, take on such a big contract? They already sell-out every home game and are the buzz of the city, but just how many more jerseys could they sell with a bona fide superstar like Nash in town? Bogosian may have underperformed after being drafted so highly (3rd overall in 2008), but he could still a force within your top-four, just maybe not offensively as predicted. Burmistrov, the 8th pick in 2010, has shown flashes of offensive flare and could be a top-two center. Klingberg was a second round pick of the previous regime in 2009 and is playing decently in the AHL. One thing is for certain, in no way does Winnipeg deal the first draft pick as The Jets (Mark Scheifele). Nash to Montreal for P.K. Subban, Michael Bournival, Louis Leblanc, Andrei Kostitsyn and a first-round pick. Montreal is another team without much room under the cap, and their GM likely has one foot out the door, but they have never shied away from making splashes or big contracts (see: Gomez, Scott). Subban is one of the more talented and versatile young defensemen in the NHL, but he seems to be at odds with management, the coaching staff and the media, and perhaps needs a change of scenery. Bournival is lighting up junior right now, and looked OK playing for Team Canada at the World Juniors. Leblanc hasn't had much professional experience between the AHL and NHL, but has looked good in spurts and has some upside. Kostitsyn is a contract filler and probably doesn't stay in Columbus behind this year.