Confirmed with Link: Jimcent Vesey on PTO

[EdJovanovski]

We got him!

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[GoAwayPanarin]

Wtf.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Wtf.

He's coming back!!!!

 

[Bob Richards]

Always thought it was funny that the Sabres traded a 3rd round pick for Vesey's rights even though he let it be known he was going to free agency then years later saw that he kinda sucked and traded another 3rd round pick for him anyway lol

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Zero risk move. If he can make the team and add something to the 4th line, great. If not, bury him in Hartford.

Also could free up a tiny bit of cap space if he is a roster player.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Its a good move actually...no downside to it. I mean we got guys like Blais who will never make a whole season and Reaves who may need some games off so why not.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

I’m coming home, I’m coming home
Tell the world I’m coming home

 

[RangerBoy]

There won’t be quite the pomp and circumstance as the first time, but Slap Shots has learned that a reunion between the Rangers and Jimmy Vesey is on the horizon.

The 29-year-old famously signed with the Blueshirts as a Kevin Hayes-type free agent in 2016-17 after rejecting offers from both the Predators, who drafted the Harvard product 66th overall in 2012, and from the Sabres, who traded for his rights. Following stops in Buffalo, Toronto and Vancouver after leaving Manhattan, Vesey is coming off a solid season in New Jersey as a depth forward.

Presumably signing a free-agent deal for around the $750,000 minimum that would not count against the cap if assigned to AHL Hartford, Vesey — who went 50-40-90 in 240 games for the Rangers his first time around — will compete for the kind of fourth-line, bottom-six role that Tyler Motte filled so well last spring, but has priced himself out of.

 

[Rangerboy030]

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[nyr2k2]

I didn't think he was as bad when he was here as a lot of people did. With that said, I don't really know much about what his game looks like anymore, beyond seeing him a couple times with NJD last year.

Any way you slice it, though, if his whole hit can be buried, there's not really any downside.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

I believe he led the NYJ in PK minutes last year.

So I guess we have that going for us, which is nice.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

This feels like some weird social media push to get in the good graces of Spittin Chiclets

 

[Lays]

Vesey is already 29?

 

[mas0764]

I like it a lot, as long as he’s not pushing Kravtsov and Kakko down.

Lafreniere Zibanejad Kreider
Panarin Trocheck Kakko
Vesey Chytil Kravtsov
Goodrow Rydahl Blais

 

[NYR Viper]

This is a good low risk signing and provides more competition which is good. If he goes down to the AHL, he should add some scoring down there as well.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Vesey is already 29?

 

[GbgRanger]

 

[EdJovanovski]

Vesey still looks younger than Laf lmao

 

[nsvoyageurs]

I laughed when I saw Vesey back to the Rangers; was waiting for this place to implode! If I remember correctly, when he left, it was mostly a "good riddance".

Seriously though; he career may not have panned out as many on here expected; more offensive production was predicted. He seems to have found whatever he is as a player; 1 year $750K is a low cost no risk deal.

 

[will1066]

Welcome home

 

[Tob]

Vesey is already 29?

he was already like 23 or something when he joined. He just looks 18.

 

[Raspewtin]

i mean he’s not actually that bad but why

 

[Avery16]

Just looked it up and the only regs still here from when Vesey was last with us are Kreider Zib and Chytil. He’s practically an unknown to this locker room.