Rangers trade Nash to Bruins for 1st-round pick, Spooner, Beleskey

The Boston Bruins have landed forward Rick Nash from the New York Rangers, the team announced.

A trade between the two teams involving Nash was reported to be nearing completion Saturday night, but salary-cap restrictions stood in the way of it being finalized.

However, it is now being reported New York will be retaining 50 percent of Nash's hefty $7.8-million cap hit, the maximum amount allowed, per McKenzie.

Nash's name has been heavily involved in trade rumors over the past couple months, with talks intensifying in recent days. The addition of a player of Nash's caliber is most definitely a coup for a Bruins club looking to take a serious run at the Cup.