There Was Nothing Wrong with Overhyped Jimmy Vesey’s Decision-Making Process

August 25th, 2016 by Jonathan Willis Leave a reply »

Last week, the New York Rangers ended the biggest NHL free-agent race since July 1 by signing forward Jimmy Vesey to an entry-level contract.



Virtually everything about Vesey's deal with the Rangers was controversial: his decision to go to free agency, the length of time he took to make up his mind and the amount of attention drawn by an unproven player. All of it has been criticized. In Buffalo and Nashville, particularly, there is also the usual backlash that accompanies rejection by a high-profile player.

Given the controversy, it’s worth noting Vesey merely exercised his rights as defined by the NHL/NHLPA collective bargaining agreement, and there was nothing wrong with his chosen course. It’s also worth adding that the hype was less a product of some impressive PR machine surrounding the player than it was a creation of a news-starved media covering hockey 12 months out of the year.



First, it’s important to realize Vesey going to free agency wasn’t the result of some loophole. Plenty of high-profile college players in similar positions went that route prior to the ...

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