Player Discussion Jimmy Vesey

[Rangers in 7]

Great depth deal…..definitely a fan of this

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Real good value for a top 6 forward. GG must be thrilled.

All jokes aside, really great value as long as we use him correctly.

 

[smoneil]

Was irked when I saw the news at first (seemed dumb to add salary before the three RFAs were taken care of, with the cap crunch coming this summer), but at that price, it's a no-brainer. He's actually cheaper than a rookie would be on the 4th line.

 

[Machinehead]

Around league min for a player who arguably does more than that.

Good 4th liner at worst.

Welcome home, Jim.

 

[gabevh3]

Yeah, was just thinking that. Much more than a coincidence that he "suggested" the Rangers being pro-active about re-signing him as he's busted his ass making the team with that PTO. Yeah, happy for him and he deserves it. Some day, he will be that 20-25 goal scoring player we wanted when way back when. lol.

Maybe if he plays with Panarin he can get to that.

 

[NYROrtsFan]

Good stuff. Need deals like this for the cap to work.

 

[Mike in Houston]

JIMMY IS HIMMY!!!

 

[leetch99]

Hard to criticize a minimum type salary deal. Well done!

Now get Gauthier locked in for 5 yrs at his minimum raise needed .

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Wow 800k??? Great value, nice signing.

 

[ReddestRum]

Not mad at it. Nice!

 

[nyr2k2]

That's a great deal for what he brings. I'm still shocked he couldn't have gotten more than he did here this summer and even more surprised he didn't think he could get more on the open market next summer. I know the cap crunch really affects the guys at the bottom of the player pool, but still.

 

[bhamill]

Yeah. This is a solid move. That's an NHL roster spot reliably filled for about league min. Exactly what NYR need going into next season.

 

[Mike in Houston]

That's a great deal for what he brings. I'm still shocked he couldn't have gotten more than he did here this summer and even more surprised he didn't think he could get more on the open market next summer. I know the cap crunch really affects the guys at the bottom of the player pool, but still.

He got $50K more annually. And I really don't think he wanted to test the market. He said to Larry that he never wanted to leave NY to begin with so I think this is really great for both Jimmy and the Rangers.

 

[duhmetreE]

ok now put him on the 4th line

 

[JimmyG89]

Would be great to eventually get him onto the 4th line where he would be best, but this at least locks someone in that can fill forward role 9-12 if needed for 800k.

Worst case, he is on waivers at some point and that 800k is off the books from another team or by going to the minors.

Good deal.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Just saw a notification pop up on my phone and thought "Oh crap. How much are we paying him?", then I came here and was VERY pleasantly surprised.

 

[QJL]

Love love love this deal. Vesey is one of the stories of the season.

 

[duhmetreE]

I dont know if this was an ongoing negotiation but his game has seemed flat for a few games

 

[cwede]

That's a great deal for what he brings. I'm still shocked he couldn't have gotten more than he did here this summer and even more surprised he didn't think he could get more on the open market next summer. I know the cap crunch really affects the guys at the bottom of the player pool, but still.

he took it cuz this is where her wanted to be,
won't be surprised if he got some trade protection for signing low-ish
not everybody lets $$ drive every decision
[ besides, this from CapFriendly, as of today:"He has signed 6 contracts worth a total value of $16,150,000.")
.. and when he hangs 'em up, he'll can always go right into a good paying job, hired by a Harvard pal or alum ...

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Shocked considering he probably could have gotten more than that in the summer. But I genuinely think he loves playing here. And his best years have been wearing Ranger blue, so hard to think otherwise.

800k for a guy that’s played elite defense at times is a steal

 

[Mac n Gs]

For everyone that was mad about Motte, Drury found a PTO player that's done the same job, if not better, for half the price.

Great on Vesey to work his ass off to earn the extension. He's been a great bottom-6 piece this season

 

[Kodiak]

That's a great deal for what he brings. I'm still shocked he couldn't have gotten more than he did here this summer and even more surprised he didn't think he could get more on the open market next summer. I know the cap crunch really affects the guys at the bottom of the player pool, but still.

He's playing well enough, but not doing so well that he would build any demand from other teams. He's playing at around the same level he did for NJ. The open market for Vesey probably means taking another PTO somewhere and trying to play his way on to the team. Two years of security for a depth forward has got to feel good.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

This is very disheartening. A position has just been blocked for forwards prospects to advance. I would imagine that those developing in Hartford or those players who have been drafted but are not yet in the system sees this as a sign of the organization’s path forward. Does this also spill in to College, Junior and European free agents?
Which is it Chris Drury, Trade Buchnevich so the youth have adequate developmental time or sign a 30 year old journeyman and block and spot for an additional two years.
Pathetic

 

[UnSandvich]

When I saw 2 yr contract, I was expecting 1.2, maybe 1.3 per. While Gallant is playing him higher in the lineup than he should be, at 800k this is a no brainer

 

[mrmovies779]

You could do a lot worse for a bottom 6 penalty killing depth foward.Great job by Drury