Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Jimmy Vesey signs with the Maple Leafs (1 year, $900K)

[BlueBaron]

Unless Thornton pushes Spezza or Kerfoot to winger, then adding him would create more competition at wing

Spezza is a winger with us. Thornton will be our #4 C. People are trying really hard to make this simple thing complicated.

 

[Kaner9]

Theres no risk for Toronto with one that cheap. For Vesey its just lol.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Nice signing, rich getting richer here. Gives them nice depth on the wing as injuries will occur with the compressed schedule and playing against other Canadian savages like us in Ottawa, or Calgary or Winnipeg.
900K is basically a night out in TO anyways, nothing to get your bloomers in an uproar.

 

[Sparksrus3]

Leafs were on second half of back to backs vs a rested Habs team all 3 times lol

non playoff teams will say the darndest things .

To the subject of the thread , for 900k he’s a good signing .

 

[FerrisRox]

Spezza is a winger with us. Thornton will be our #4 C. People are trying really hard to make this simple thing complicated.

Isn't Spezza the Leafs best face off guy?

 

[CujosMask]

More competitive? I believe last season the Habs won all 3 regular season games.

You're right, plus the Habs won't have to play Detroit next season, you know after being swept by them, this division bodes well for them

 

[ottomaddox]

Spezza is a winger with us. Thornton will be our #4 C. People are trying really hard to make this simple thing complicated.

I disagree. Thornton will be our 3C. Kerfoot is a winger.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I disagree. Thornton will be our 3C. Kerfoot is a winger.

Kerfoot has looked much better at C than on the wing, he’s our 3rd C for sure

 

[ottomaddox]

Kerfoot has looked much better at C than on the wing, he’s our 3rd C for sure

Looked much better this offseason?
In practice?
According to bloggers?
Better in the hockey pool?

Did you watch the play-in series? I know he got 3 assists, but the game he got 2 assists he was a -1.

I don't think Kerfoot is a bum, but I just don't have a lot of confidence in him. It's not that he can't be a 3C, but he can't be a 3C on a contending team.

 

[FerrisRox]

I disagree. Thornton will be our 3C. Kerfoot is a winger.

Kerfoot wasn't nearly as effective on the wing as he was at centre and at this point, I think he's unquestionably a better center than Joe Thornton is.

Keefe would have to be pretty stupid to shift Kerfoot to the wing in order to play Thornton at centre, IMO.

 

[ottomaddox]

Kerfoot wasn't nearly as effective on the wing as he was at centre and at this point, I think he's unquestionably a better center than Joe Thornton is.

Keefe would have to be pretty stupid to shift Kerfoot to the wing in order to play Thornton at centre, IMO.

It just always sounds like i am constantly talking to hockey fans who hate anyone over 30.

We don't really know, but I'm not ready to write off Thornton because he's 41.

At the same time Kerfoot is not a very good player. He's like an average NHLer at best.

 

[FerrisRox]

It just always sounds like i am constantly talking to hockey fans who hate anyone over 30.

We don't really know, but I'm not ready to write off Thornton because he's 41.

At the same time Kerfoot is not a very good player. He's like an average NHLer at best.

I have no issue with players over 30.

But I have watched Joe Thornton play the last few years and I don't think a competitive NHL team would be icing him as their third line center and the simply fact is that while Kerfoot is by no means a great player the simple reality is he is a better player than Joe Thornton is today.

I don't think Joe Thornton was signed for what he could do on the ice.

 

[KyleDubasBoyGeniua]

Pretty fantastic Thornton, Vesey and Simmonds were signed fora combined 3.1 next year.
Thornton's getting a tad underrated due to his age. He had pretty good numbers in a limited role, and likely will be even more limited with the Leafs.

 

[Kelly]

I have no issue with players over 30.

But I have watched Joe Thornton play the last few years and I don't think a competitive NHL team would be icing him as their third line center and the simply fact is that while Kerfoot is by no means a great player the simple reality is he is a better player than Joe Thornton is today.

I don't think Joe Thornton was signed for what he could do on the ice.

Its ridiculous to think he wasn't.

All the leadership and "grit" is nice but they wouldn't of signed him if they didn't think he could contribute in some way.

If hes anything similar to what Spezza has done with us, I'm happy.

 

[FerrisRox]

Its ridiculous to think he wasn't.

All the leadership and "grit" is nice but they wouldn't of signed him if they didn't think he could contribute in some way.

If hes anything similar to what Spezza has done with us, I'm happy.

First of all, if you are expecting "grit" from Joe Thornton, you're going to be pretty disappointed.

I'm not suggesting they don't think he can contribute, I'm saying he's not, at that stage in his career, a better option than Kerfoot and the most appealing aspects he brings to the team is league minimum cap hit and a wealth of experience for a young core.

 

[Kelly]

First of all, if you are expecting "grit" from Joe Thornton, you're going to be pretty disappointed.

I'm not suggesting they don't think he can contribute, I'm saying he's not, at that stage in his career, a better option than Kerfoot and the most appealing aspects he brings to the team is league minimum cap hit and a wealth of experience for a young core.

Yeah I likely agree, he'll be a fourth liner for us in reality that sees 2nd pp time.

Thornton has shown he has no issue dropping the mitts, and has a troll level to him. More grit than 80% of the Leafs roster no doubt.

Obviously not a gritty player in the traditional sense.

 

[Chabot84]

Robertson in the mix as as well. Daily line-up has him 3rd RW at the moment. I can see him playing 3rd RW or 4th RW. Vessey with Spezza or Thornton would be my bet.

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/toronto-maple-leafs/line-combinations/

Toronto is gonna win the cup

 

[Habs Halifax]

Toronto is gonna win the cup

Maybe... Anything is possible but we will see how the new version of the depth behind the core works this season.

 

[Sparksrus3]

What does this years ood playoffs have to do with what they did this summer?

ok , I’ll type slow . While the Leafs were having a great summer there were 16 other teams battling for the Stanley Cup.

 

[KyleDubasBoyGeniua]

ok , I’ll type slow . While the Leafs were having a great summer there were 16 other teams battling for the Stanley Cup.

And some of those teams won't make the playoffs this coming year. Does missing the playoffs eliminate the Leafs next year as well? Really, arguing about the past against the present is rather silly, especially a year like this.

 

[JohnnyO]

Why is this even open still? It was a minor signing and no one is even talking about the player anymore.

 

[cska78]

Everything was over with this guy, when he gave up his home team's offer (Boston) to go play for NYR.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Everything was over with this guy, when he gave up his home team's offer (Boston) to go play for NYR.

Huh what does this even mean?

 

[Sparksrus3]

Really, arguing about the past against the present is rather silly, especially a year like this.

just you bub.

Vesey is a nice little player for 1 year and the price was right .

 

[teddygmr]

Jimmy Vesey Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com
he is 6'3" and over 200 pounds.