Rask for Nash?!?

With Columbus recently in the Hub, there's been a rumor floating around that the Bruins could potentially trade Tuukka Rask for Rick Nash.  First off, unless the Blue Jackets have the old Boston regime in the front office, I highly doubt they would accept this trade or offer it.  Why?

First and foremost, Nash is your franchise player.  He's the only heart and soul this team has ever known and he's still only 27. Secondly, you were able to convince Carter to stop being a baby and leave Philly because he was going to be playing with one of the elite players in the league.  Trade Nash and Carter checks out.

Yeah, Tuukka is good but the Blue Jackets would be looking for another NHL ready player in return to accompany Rask.  Who are you giving up?  Krejci?  If so, I would want more than Nash in return for that.  So unless you want to turn this into a blockbuster, I just don't see the pieces available to get this done.

Let's say it does happen, who backs up Thomas?  Thomas isn't getting any younger.  I really hope he doesn't get hurt, but injuries happen all the time.  The Sabres are probably going to run him next Wednesday anyways.  Kazakhstan native Anton Khudobin is the goalie down in Providence, but I don't think he's NHL ready yet.  It would be much more beneficial for him to get reps down in Providence then sit on the bench.  They could kick the tires on Marty Turco or make a trade for disgruntled Evgeni Nabokov, but then again if the Blue Jackets are looking for a goalie fix on the cheap, why wouldn't they go for those options first?

Lastly, Chiarelli has said Tuukka is the goalie of the future.  Damn right he should be.  Why would you mess that up?  The Bruins will be solid in net for YEARS to come.  Why throw that away?!  Worst case scenario for Tuukka, he's the backup for two more seasons.  Unless Thomas has found the fountain of youth, I don't see them resigning him at 39, unless he wants to be the back-up and gets paid as a back-up.

Hypothetically speaking if the Blue Jackets did offer Nash for Rask straight up, you go for it and PRAY Thomas stays healthy.  But I just don't see it happening.