Rumor: All Encompassing Jimmy Vesey Thread. All Rumors/News goes here. Part VI

[Shootertooter]

Let's just put it this way... You wouldn't be defending his actions if there wasn't a chance he'd sign with the Rangers. You probably wouldn't have even responded to this thread.

I say again: Suck it up and play two damn years in the best league in the world. Finding a place in any city for two years as a (about to be) well off, young athlete isn't hard... Go out there, show you belong in the league and if you don't like it, you can always request your rights to be traded on your RFA year.

I agree

 

[jw2]

I think he chooses NJD.
If it had been Boston, would've been over by now.

I agree with that.
Not sure/don't care where he goes, otherwise.

 

[somethingbruin]

I think he chooses NJD.
If it had been Boston, would've been over by now.

I think he is leaning to NJ but playing home is what he really wants

 

[GoldiFox]

In a perfect world, a player who refused to play for the team that drafted him would be black balled and never have a chance to even have a career in the league.

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

I guarantee you that Vesey didn't make these rules.

 

[Mad Brills*]

Good for Vesey graduating Harvard University and now able to choose his destination and make millions of dollars playing hockey.

True, but you can always get an education later in life if you have the right background, which it sounds like he does. Money that's offered in a 1st contract might never come again, he got lucky.

 

[clunk]

Yup, because people always respect a trade request.

Boohoo. He has to get paid more millions of dollars playing NHL hockey (if he actually turns out like he's 'supposed' to).

He'll become a UFA eventually....

But really. What team would want to keep around a player that doesn't want to be there? It's not good for the locker room, at all.

 

[Mad Brills*]

these kids are spoiled brats who overlook the fact that they are going to get paid lots of money to play a sport they love.

Guarantee you there are players who do love hockey, but are in it 100% for the money.

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

It has been nice to have a horse in the race, but he isnt coming to Toronto. This will be a fantastic free wallet to whichever team he chooses. 6'2, ability to score in tight and from the tops of the circles, good vision, drives the net hard. Not sure about his two way game but he is extremely gifted offensively. His shot alone should net him 15 goals of the bat.

Paired with the right guys, this is a player that should meet expectations and become a 25-25 guy.

 

[Blowfish]

Sir you are arguing obvious things. Move on. Any person with any hockey knowledge would not be questioning the Teams prospects, coaching staff or new management. You are just looking for someone to argue with IMHO.

Voila!

 

[shiz1156]

This kid is already going down as the most annoying player in the last 25 years. I'm willing to bet he is marginal at best.

 

[SterioDesign]

Not sure why the media are pushing the Eichel relationship that much when it's really not much.

Alex Kerfoot was his linemate and roommate for the last 2 years and he's in the Devils organization. Not sure why it's not brought up more

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

I think he chooses NJD.
If it had been Boston, would've been over by now.

I agree. Had he just wanted to full-fill a boyhood dream of playing for the B's there wouldnt have been a courting process.

I feel like he definitely is going to weigh his options and choose the best fit for him career wise.

 

[Officer Rod Farva]

Not sure why the media are pushing the Eichel relationship that much when it's really not much.

Alex Kerfoot was his linemate and roommate for the last 2 years and he's in the Devils organization. Not sure why it's not brought up more

Probably because I don't think Kerfoot has a real future with us

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

In today's day and age of greed it might be considered dumb, but if you come from an era where people made deals just with a handshake and were expected to live up to their word or promises.....not so much.

If you get drafted to a team you didn't want to play for or into a situation where they weren't going to give you exactly what you wanted right away.......T/S........it is called the draft for a reason. A fledgling player should not be given the ability to pick and choose his destiny or where he goes. The Drouin thing was B/S, the Vesey thing is much of the same.

It is not that it is dumb, these kids are spoiled brats who overlook the fact that they are going to get paid lots of money to play a sport they love. The mentality these players have is what is truly dumb.

When did Vesey ever agree to sign with the Predators? You're making a comparison that doesn't make sense.

If you trained your whole life for your job and proved to be one of the most promising young men in your field, you think it's fair that you should be told what company, and in what city, you'll be working for rather than have the option to choose? You think it's right that the same company could drop you in a hot minute if you weren't living up to your pay grade?

Talking about "player greed" is slave mentality. The owners have built empires on players' backs for decades.

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

This kid is already going down as the most annoying player in the last 25 years. I'm willing to bet he is marginal at best.

He literally hasn't said a word to anyone. How does this make him annoying?

Annoying is guys like Brad Marchand, PK Subban, Sean Avery who never zip it

 

[4thline]

In a perfect world, a player who refused to play for the team that drafted him would be black balled and never have a chance to even have a career in the league.

In a perfect world a highly sought after student that refused to work after grad for the company that hired them as 1st year co-op (student with no choice in the matter) would be black balled and never have chance to even have a career in their degree field.

See how ****ing stupid that perfect world is?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Not sure why the media are pushing the Eichel relationship that much when it's really not much.

Alex Kerfoot was his linemate and roommate for the last 2 years and he's in the Devils organization. Not sure why it's not brought up more

cause Eichel is Eichel... and Kerfoot is Kerfoot haha... not as sexy of a story I guess?

Fun fact, Alex Kerfoot's parents are RIDICULOUSLY rich... like as in 100's of millions dollars. Greg Kerfoot has a giant mansion in Vancouver and also has the most expensive house in Whistler as another home.

#1. What does it take to be the Most Expensive home in Whistler? If you said a NHL size hockey rink with seating for over 100 of your closest friends you would have guessed right! This 1 level property spread across 500 ft. of waterfront is a spectacular modern creation in property development today. 2177 Lake Placid Rd is owned by Greg Kerfoot, the owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team. Greg is the CEO of Crystal Decisions and Seagate Software and his Whistler property has just added to his collection of prestige properties in BC. The property has been assessed with a value of $13,900,000! With a living area of 15,000 sq. ft this home is not short of space. The property is separated in a space age pod setup which is very cutting edge! I guess thats what it takes to be Whistler’s Most Expensive Property.

plus I wouldn't be surprised if Kerfoot does what Vesey is doing next year and signs with Canucks. His dad rolls with Aquilinni's

 

[clunk]

Guarantee you there are players who do love hockey, but are in it 100% for the money.

And Vesey gets equal amount of money anywhere he chooses.. It's not about the money or endorsement deals.. I can guarantee you this kid is going to have entitlement issues now or down the line... If he's already pulling this crap wanting to be the centre of attention in the NHL before even playing a game, who knows what's gonna come from him in the future..

It's the sign of entitlement and an ego... Perhaps even narcissism, but I'm not going to speculate any further.

 

[HawkeyFanatic]

Everyone hates on Vesey for not signing with Nashville and become an UFA...

But how do they feel when a team does not offer a player a contract?

It goes both ways - it's a business

 

[Dr Danglefest]

Everyone hates on Vesey for not signing with Nashville and become an UFA...

But how do they feel when a team does not offer a player a contract?

It goes both ways - it's a business

Yeah people forget these players are human beings and not just names on a stat sheet or characters in a video game or television program...

An NHLer is like any other professional in any other profession. If you work hard, and have talent you gain the leverage to decide where and for who you work for, he has put himself in that position, he hasn't done that at the NHL level, but he did it at another level and within the guidelines of the CBA that grants him this power

There shouldn't be any nonsense about him being a bad person for wanting control of his own life

 

[eoin92]

I think he is leaning to NJ but playing home is what he really wants

If this were the case, why wouldn't he have just signed with the Bruins already?

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

i actually think its quite brave of a player who is willing to step outside of the norm and take control of their career.

He knows how much scrutiny and pressure this is going to put on his shoulders as we saw with Justin Schultz. there are a lot of reasons as to why more players do not do this.

The NHL needs this to a degree, the old boys club, the unwritten rules and the unwritten code is getting tiresome. There needs to be more story lines to drum up fandom and interest.

I mean Noah Syndegaard and other celebs are tweeting trying to lure him to NYR.

How lame would this have been for the league if he had actually signed in Nashville.

 

[Djp]

And Vesey gets equal amount of money anywhere he chooses.. It's not about the money or endorsement deals.. I can guarantee you this kid is going to have entitlement issues now or down the line... If he's already pulling this crap wanting to be the centre of attention in the NHL before even playing a game, who knows what's gonna come from him in the future..

It's the sign of entitlement and an ego... Perhaps even narcissism, but I'm not going to speculate any further.

Id put an * on Toronto given Lou is there and hisr PB history with contracts

 

[RinaldoZac]

I've got this nasty thought of him in a Leafs jersey next season

 

[MayDay]

If this were the case, why wouldn't he have just signed with the Bruins already?

I think if he was dead-set on a dream of playing for his hometown team, this would have all been over on Tuesday, or Wednesday at the latest.

The fact that it's Friday and still no decision tells me that he's really weighing all his options.