PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 26: Columbus Blue Jackets fans in Pittsburgh show their support for Rick Nash #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets as Nash warms up before a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rick Nash, a Columbus Blue Jackets icon, is now the club's president of hockey operations. Nash was selected first overall in the 2002 NHL draft by the Blue Jackets. He played ...

GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 03: Rick Nash #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates up to a face off against the Phoenix Coyotes during NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on April 3, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. The ...

(Photo of Rick Nash and 2024 draft pick Charlie Elick: Dave Sandford / NHLI via Getty Images) Aaron Portzline is a senior writer for The Athletic NHL based in Columbus, Ohio.