Confirmed Signing with Link: Vesey signs with the New York Rangers

[BertCorbeau]

Old thread was full.

Hopefully we'll have a decision before this version is done

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[KrisLetAngry]

This is not a loophole

That is all

 

[Der Jaeger]

Why would Buffalo be mad? They were just the ones that were dumb enough to give up an asset for a guy that was clearly going to UFA.

Nashville has every right to be mad. They picked him and spent years of resources on his development only to be spurned by a oddity*.

Can we stop with the "Buffalo was stupid to give up a 3rd rounder for nothing" narrative?

From the 3rd round on, it's about a 12% rate just to make the NHL. Much less be a great player or even a top of the line up player.

Vesey makes Buffalo's top 6 if he signs with them. They got two months to show him what Buffalo is about, and demonstrate that they value him. Without those two months, they're lumped in with all the other teams: no visit to Buffalo, no exclusive day for Buffalo's team to visit with Vesey. Much tougher for Buffalo to make a case.

That two months is worth the 12%.

http://proicehockey.about.com/od/prospects/f/draft_success.htm

 

[Konamic Ice Hockey]

Will he be better then Joffrey Loophole?

 

[MAHJ71]

One thought by many has to be the longer this drags on the more its probably between a hometown team and Chicago. So Detroit is probably out

"Do I have the heart to leave home?!" Dun, dun, dunnnnnn...

 

[Jim Morrison]

Rangers

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Rangers!

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Start spreading the news.....

 

[CorgisPer60]

Yay! Not to Toronto or the Hawks. I am pleased.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Not too surprising, I'm just happy the Hawks didn't get him. I'll take it.

 

[Shmuffalo]

I don't understand his reasoning, but I'm glad this is over

 

[Oakstream]

Why Rangers? Their window has closed.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Lots of NCAA guys in New York these days

 

[FLYLine27*]

Rangers!!

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Didn't actually expect it to happen for a second. But it's absolutely necessary for our team, with our age/cap/window/prospect situation, to have that extra young piece.

 

[GoldiFox]

Can we stop with the "Buffalo was stupid to give up a 3rd rounder for nothing" narrative?

From the 3rd round on, it's about a 12% rate just to make the NHL. Much less be a great player or even a top of the line up player.

Vesey makes Buffalo's top 6 if he signs with them. They got two months to show him what Buffalo is about, and demonstrate that they value him. Without those two months, they're lumped in with all the other teams: no visit to Buffalo, no exclusive day for Buffalo's team to visit with Vesey. Much tougher for Buffalo to make a case.

That two months is worth the 12%.

http://proicehockey.about.com/od/prospects/f/draft_success.htm

I was responding to a guy saying that Buffalo would boo Vesey during games. Which is totally ridiculous given the situation. That's it and that's all.

 

[MBTendy]

Start spreading the news.....

He's leaving today

 

[devilsfan35]

Hahahaha

 

[Devilswede]

He'll realize his mistake soon enough.

 

[iBELEAF]

Congrats ....

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Fine with it as I said all along. I was glad that the Pens pursued him but doubted that they would win this in the end. It leaves the powder dry for them to deal with the wing between now and next year.

 

[CorgisPer60]

He's leaving today

Did he do it his way?

 

[InfinityIggy]

So. Who does he play with on the Rangers?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

some people compare him to Ladd... is that a good comparison? Ladd hits quite a lot and his hit total is always high at season's end. Does JV hit a lot too?