If these are the deals Howson is turning down (according to the CBJ HB blogger), I suspect the Hawks are far away from any deal to get Nash:

"It seems that Howson is hung up on getting Logan Couture and the Sharks won't budge on this either. This could mean that the Sharks will be over at the punch bowl with their backs turned to the Jackets. Joe Pavelski, Ryane Clowe and Jason Demers and a 1st round pick is the widely speculated package that at the time being Howson is turning his nose up to.

Ottawa Senators are late arriving to the Nash dance but based off reports are doing their best to attact Columbus with a package of offering last year’s sixth overall pick in the draft, Mika Zibanejad, former first rounder, Nick Foligno and goalie Ben Bishop. Don't think that will get Howson anymore excited than San Jose."

One thing jumps out at me in these deals - Howson wants size - which is not Kane.