Sportsnet Staff | February 19, 2012, 12:06 pm
Sportsnet can confirm that Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke met with Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson this morning at a New York City hotel.

Burke was in New York for an HBO taping when he ran into Howson and the two managers decided to talk over breakfast.

As reported earlier, Damien Cox confirmed the Leafs were on a short list provided by Rick Nash to the Blue Jackets of teams that he would consider waiving his no-trade clause for.

The other teams believed to be on the list include the Sharks, Rangers, Kings and Bruins while the Flyers and Canucks are also believed to be interested.

Debates continue online on what a deal involving the Leafs would cost them, or if they even have enough assets to get a deal done involving Nash.

It is believed any deal between Toronto and Columbus would have to include a combination of players that could include Nazem Kadri, Luke Schenn, Nikolai Kulemin and possibly James Reimer.