Jimmy Vesey parlayed his skilled tryout right into a second act on Broadway.
The Rangers signed Vesey to a one-year, $750,000 deal on Sunday, the staff introduced, marking the 29-year-old’s official return to the group he known as residence for the primary three seasons of his NHL profession. The winding highway again to New York might not have all the time been sort to Vesey, however the winger ought to be capable to discover a position with a Rangers staff that has reliable Stanley Cup aspirations.
Having frolicked on practically each line this preseason, Vesey most lately skated on the appropriate wing of the second line alongside Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck. He additionally acquired a glance on the highest unit with Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. Whereas Vesey might not be the long-term reply for the highest six, the penalty-killing specialist has proven he’s able to being plugged into a number of spots within the lineup.
“We anticipated that [of Vesey],” Gallant stated of Vesey scoring a purpose and two assists early on in preseason. “As soon as he signed a PTO right here we knew he’s a great participant and what he did final 12 months. Clearly, he’s within the combine with these guys.”
The Rangers gained the Vesey sweepstakes again in August 2016 after he declined to signal with the Predators, who drafted him 66th total in 2012, and the Sabres, who acquired his signing rights in hopes that they might lock him up earlier than he turned a free agent. All of the pomp and circumstance, nonetheless, arrange lofty expectations that Vesey merely couldn’t fulfill.
Buffalo once more acquired Vesey in July 2019 earlier than he signed a one-year cope with the Maple Leafs in October 2020. After he was placed on waivers from Toronto, Vesey was picked up by the Canucks. He ended up taking part in for 4 completely different NHL golf equipment over the span of three seasons. In 2020-21, Vesey mixed for 5 objectives and 5 assists in 50 video games between the Maple Leafs and Canucks.
Vesey signed knowledgeable tryout contract with the Devils final season and turned that right into a one-year, $800,000 deal. He appeared in 68 video games for New Jersey and posted 15 factors (eight objectives, seven assists).
“Clearly, we all know him, we’re conversant in him,” Chris Drury stated at first of coaching camp. “He’s conversant in us. Guys that performed right here you have a tendency to trace just a little extra and our guys, which means our scouts, had quite a lot of curiosity in him coming in. I feel the place he’s at in his profession and the issues he was capable of do rather well for Jersey final 12 months excited us. Backside six, large man, good participant, had a extremely good 12 months on the PK.”
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