Rick Nash is back in Columbus.
The former No. 1 overall pick was hired by the Blue Jackets as a special assistant to general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, the team announced on Thursday.
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#CBJ have announced several promotions in the hockey operations department as well as the hiring of former captain Rick Nash as special assistant to the general manager.https://t.co/p2GNkV6YU2
— CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) June 13, 2019
"It's come full circle," Nash told BlueJackets.com. "Even though I loved my time in New York, Columbus was always home. It just feels like this is the way I should cap off a career is moving back here and working with the Jackets."
Nash played 15 combined seasons in the NHL for the Blue Jackets, Rangers and Bruins. Ongoing symptoms from a concussion suffered in March 2018 forced Nash to retire from professional hockey in January.
The six-time All-Star is Columbus' all-time leader in games played (674), goals (289), assists (258) and points (547).