Prospect Info: Jimmy Vesey (Harvard University, 2012 66th overall)

[jwhouk]

Yes - but who's to say Bettman wouldn't do something in tandem with the NHLPA, like suggesting that the team signing him would lose draft picks? Or, maybe, informing Jeremy Jacobs that if you sign him, you can kiss having the B's in the Winter Classic or Stadium Series for the next five years?

Until August 15th, he's gonna keep his mouth shut, regardless of whether or not he really wants to sign here, because he really doesn't know for certain that the NHL couldn't do something.

 

[RaiderDoug]

Yes - but who's to say Bettman wouldn't do something in tandem with the NHLPA, like suggesting that the team signing him would lose draft picks? Or, maybe, informing Jeremy Jacobs that if you sign him, you can kiss having the B's in the Winter Classic or Stadium Series for the next five years?

Until August 15th, he's gonna keep his mouth shut, regardless of whether or not he really wants to sign here, because he really doesn't know for certain that the NHL couldn't do something.

What incentive does the NHL have to do something like this?

Just out of the goodness of their heart?

NHLPA doesn't seem to mind. The NHL doesn't seem too bothered by it. And let's face it, it didn't seem to bother us until it was us who was getting the short end of the stick.

 

[nomorekids]

Yes - but who's to say Bettman wouldn't do something in tandem with the NHLPA, like suggesting that the team signing him would lose draft picks? Or, maybe, informing Jeremy Jacobs that if you sign him, you can kiss having the B's in the Winter Classic or Stadium Series for the next five years?

Until August 15th, he's gonna keep his mouth shut, regardless of whether or not he really wants to sign here, because he really doesn't know for certain that the NHL couldn't do something.

Because there's no justification for punitive action. Vesey\The Bruins\whomever are exercising their rights as dictated by the CBA. No one is cheating or doing anything underhanded. If you really want to blame someone, blame the NCAA's eligibility rules. If players could sign without losing eligibility...aka...you can still play NCAA hockey until you've actually received a paycheck, then you could put the same term on drafted prospect rights.

 

[MrJoshua]

Holy thread full of overreactions, Batman.

 

[Drake744]

This would bother me a lot more if we weren't currently the league's hottest team, hadn't ****ed up our team chemistry last year by adding new players down the stretch and didn't have Fiala and Kamenev among others waiting in Milwaukee.

Starting the day our season ends, would I like to have him on our team moving forward? Yes, but our future doesn't exactly rest on Mr. Boston. He can do what he wants, even if it ends in him being the latest in a long line of talented players who have blatantly chosen they don't want to play for us.

 

[jwhouk]

I think the one thing Poile could cry holy hell about is if he signs with T.O. That would be a HUGE example of "TAMPERING!" as any could be in the NHL.

 

[Pred303]

I've been worried when suter retired I wouldn't have a player to really hate. so either way it's a win/win for me.

 

[Enjoy i24 Traffic]

**** him if he doesn't stick with us.

 

[PredsV82]

He's graduating from Harvard so I'll use that as my gauge about whether he's smart or not.

Sorry, had to.

Smart people make bad decisions all the time

 

[PredsV82]

Been charter member of the "He's Coming" Echo-Chamber. However, I got a friend-of-a-friend from Boston who says he's not coming but hasn't made it public yet. I wouldn't bet the ranch on my source but he does have a connection.

I hope it's bad info. Time is not our friend. Listening to the kid's previous quotes, he sounds like the Will Hunting from Southie. Talks about his working class family from Boston, first gen to go to college. Maybe playing for the "home team" is a dream that trumps the 1-yr ELC burn and immediate playoffs. Yeah, the lost ELC year hurts him financially, but so far, finances have not driven him or he would have jumped last year.
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makes me have a little daydream.... Vesey doesn't sign.... Preds run the table and win the big shiny thing...


Vesey comes to town next year with whomever... and we all get down on the glass and say..


"Do you like apples?"....

 

[King Weber]

There we have it.

 

[Filip Forceberg]

There we have it.

Well, **** him.

 

[PredsV82]

There we have it.

well **** him.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Representatives for Vesey. Didn't even have the balls to tell Poile himself.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

**** him. Best of luck to the kid...cept in his hockey career.

 

[PeterLax]

Hope he pulls a Justin Schultz.

 

[WartracePred]

Another Suter for me. Well close anyway. Hope he flames out and spends many years in the AHL.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

this has been obvious for months now. everything is rainbow and sunshines.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

oh and **** him. nothing but missing nets and finished checks on vesey is my hope.

 

[Soundgarden]

Hopefully we can get a 6th or something for his rights.

 

[Montross]

this has been obvious for months now. everything is rainbow and sunshines.

Yep. But f*** him anyway.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Waiting for the Johansen reaction.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

Yep. But f*** him anyway.

yep **** him to the maximum

 

[Marty Party]

this has been obvious for months now. everything is rainbow and sunshines.

Now you tell us.

Vesey, we hardly knew yee. Enjoy Toronto.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

What I really want to know is...will there be a video tribute his first game in Nashville?