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As the title states do you guys believe we have a chance at jimmy Vesey? For those that don't know him he's a big, scoring winger who won the hobey baker last year. Originally drafted by Nashvillein the 3rd round but his rights were traded to Buffalo. Currently he's waiting till the August 15th deadline where any team can contact him for contract negotiations. Ina recent interview he said his agent was looking at teams depth chart and looking for teams that could be a good fit. Are the Canucks a good fit? With our still lack of scoring after the Sedins and a vacancy in the 2nd line winger slot do you think Vesey would take that opportunity? Personally I think he goes to a team like Chicago but seems like a very good player that could do really well here in Vancouver.

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6 minutes ago, The Great 8 said:

As the title states do you guys believe we have a chance at jimmy Vesey? For those that don't know him he's a big, scoring winger who won the hobey baker last year. Originally drafted by Nashvillein the 3rd round but his rights were traded to Buffalo. Currently he's waiting till the August 15th deadline where any team can contact him for contract negotiations. Ina recent interview he said his agent was looking at teams depth chart and looking for teams that could be a good fit. Are the Canucks a good fit? With our still lack of scoring after the Sedins and a vacancy in the 2nd line winger slot do you think Vesey would take that opportunity? Personally I think he goes to a team like Chicago but seems like a very good player that could do really well here in Vancouver.

All signs so far point to Buffalo, but I mean, it's possible that he signs in Van. 

 

Says he wants  to stay in the Northeast tho. Boston, Buffalo, NYR, Chicago seem like the leaders in landing him. 

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21 minutes ago, smokes said:

Mr. I'm so special, I won't play for the team who drafted me Vessey? I thought the Canucks were looking for character.

Man people get so bent out of shape on this one situation... Really it's his decision and its in the rules. If he was doing this for the money he would've signed in Nashville in order to knock out his first year of ELC.

 

vesey will get a look at all 30 teams and will be able to make a decision based on where he feels he'd mix well with based on skill sets, lineup, and city

 

Of course this likely means Vancouver is out of the mix.

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3 minutes ago, goblix said:

Man people get so bent out of shape on this one situation... Really it's his decision and its in the rules. If he was doing this for the money he would've signed in Nashville in order to knock out his first year of ELC.

 

vesey will get a look at all 30 teams and will be able to make a decision based on where he feels he'd mix well with based on skill sets, lineup, and city

 

Of course this likely means Vancouver is out of the mix.

Vesey is an unproven commodity, hasn't played a game in the NHL, IMO you need to earn the right to choose who you play for.  Yes this is a loophole that has been exploited in the CBA but how does that make it fair for all other rookies who get drafted.

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2 hours ago, Oliewud said:

Didn't justin schultz do this as well? Look how he turned out.

Schultz isnt that bad though, he was just used in Edmonton. Schultz should be a 5/6 not a 3/4.

 

I would be all for adding Vesey but I think he is more of a 3rd liner than a top 6 forward next year

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