Archives for August 20, 2016

'"The thing that jumped out to me was they really wanted me and really needed to have me in their lineup," Vesey said in a conference call with New York reporters Friday night.' … [Read more...] about Vesey chooses Rangers over Sabres, other suitors

'Vesey might be gambling by choosing the Rangers, a strong but aging team whose young talent isn’t on par with the other clubs. However, they met both of his reported demands: playing time and an East Coast locale.' … [Read more...] about Jimmy Vesey signs with Rangers

'The New York Rangers announced Vesey had decided to sign with blue shirts, ending the saga.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose out on Vesey, forward signs with Rangers

'Not only did Reed seem to know who he was, he was wearing a Sabres jersey with Eichel's name on the back. "That was probably one of the cooler things for me. He's probably one of the best safeties of all time. To see him wearing my jersey was kind of cool. I was taken aback by that one," he said. … [Read more...] about Eichel left speechless by Ed Reed

'Vesey, 23, was a former third round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft of the Nashville Predators. After playing four years of college hockey at Harvard, Vesey decided to take the free agent route and explore his options for his NHL future.' … [Read more...] about Vesey signs with the Rangers

'You only have 50 contracts and you can’t sign everybody. Picks are currency and Tim Murray wanted the chance to speak to Vesey in person to try to sell the Buffalo Sabres. By owning his rights he also got to speak with Vesey personally at least twice.' … [Read more...] about Vesey has decided on the New York Rangers

'If you're annoyed, It's totally warranted -- but just think about how exciting it was to watch Eichel, Renihart and O'Reilly last season. As a matter of fact, the Sabres top-six will look at a lot different this year than it did just a few years ago.' … [Read more...] about Vesey chooses Rangers, but Sabres have plenty to be excited about

'The Rangers visit the Sabres on December 1st.' … [Read more...] about Vesey spurns Sabres, picks Rangers