The Blue Jackets top priority this summer is to get superstar forward Rick Nash signed to a new long-term contract extension.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, a deal is likely to happen in the near future.
Nash, who made $6.5 million this past season, will command a lengthy contract -- around the seven-year range -- at a similar price tag.
Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson appears confident a deal will be reached, which allows him to focus on improving other areas of his team through the free agent market.
The Blue Jackets are expected to go after a backup goaltender and a mobile defenseman.
It's believed some players the team is targeting are goalies Ty Conklin and Mathieu Garon, and defenseman Dennis Seidenberg.
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Columbus Dispatch
