Coveted free agent Jimmy Vesey finally chose a team; the New York Rangers. After leading everyone on, and having half of the league salivate over signing him, the 2016 Hobey Baker winner chose the blue shirts.
Reports are that his final three teams were the Rangers, Blackhawks, and, you guessed it, the Bruins. Now, Vesey expressed a lot of interest in playing close to home, giving the Bruins a massive advantage with him being a Massachusetts native. However, reports also say that he was concerned about the pressure of playing for his hometown club with such a passionate fanbase. And that is SOFT. S-O-F-T. This reminds me of when Nathan Horton left for the fucking Florida Panthers because playing for a team that is under such criticism, as all Boston teams are, was just too much for him to handle. And that's when I lost respect for Horton. Here, is where I lose respect for Vesey as well. If you're gonna bitch about the pressure, get out of here. You're a professional hockey player. You are paid MILLIONS of dollars to play hockey. We as fans are allowed to scrutinize you. And that's not to say that New York isn't going to put pressure on him, because it is. But Boston is a much larger hockey market, and probably one of the toughest markets to play in.
However, maybe it wasn't Vesey. Maybe it was the Bruins. As we know very well, Boston's front office is among the worst in the league. Sweeney is no better than Chiarelli, Neely has a track record of HORRENDOUS moves, and Julien refuses to let young talent develop on the ice. So two things could have happened: 1) Vesey saw Julien's handling of great young talent and decided he wasn't going to let his career be affected by Claude's idiocy. 2) Vesey gave the Bruins the opportunity to close out a deal, and they blew it; something this group of morons is very capable of doing.
But here's another thing: how does a kid who hasn't stepped foot on the ice in the NHL cause this much of a craze throughout the league. Yeah, he's a great player, but he hasn't proved shit. Yet, there were teams getting celebrities to tweet at Vesey and beg him to come. He got the KD treatment, and he has logged 0.00 minutes in a professional game.
Yet, no matter what it is, this goes down as another one that got away for the B's; something that has happened way too often lately for this organization. This offseason was arguably the most crucial one for the team in recent history, and they failed to accomplish anything. Buckle down for another disappointing season folks.
Reports are that his final three teams were the Rangers, Blackhawks, and, you guessed it, the Bruins. Now, Vesey expressed a lot of interest in playing close to home, giving the Bruins a massive advantage with him being a Massachusetts native. However, reports also say that he was concerned about the pressure of playing for his hometown club with such a passionate fanbase. And that is SOFT. S-O-F-T. This reminds me of when Nathan Horton left for the fucking Florida Panthers because playing for a team that is under such criticism, as all Boston teams are, was just too much for him to handle. And that's when I lost respect for Horton. Here, is where I lose respect for Vesey as well. If you're gonna bitch about the pressure, get out of here. You're a professional hockey player. You are paid MILLIONS of dollars to play hockey. We as fans are allowed to scrutinize you. And that's not to say that New York isn't going to put pressure on him, because it is. But Boston is a much larger hockey market, and probably one of the toughest markets to play in.
However, maybe it wasn't Vesey. Maybe it was the Bruins. As we know very well, Boston's front office is among the worst in the league. Sweeney is no better than Chiarelli, Neely has a track record of HORRENDOUS moves, and Julien refuses to let young talent develop on the ice. So two things could have happened: 1) Vesey saw Julien's handling of great young talent and decided he wasn't going to let his career be affected by Claude's idiocy. 2) Vesey gave the Bruins the opportunity to close out a deal, and they blew it; something this group of morons is very capable of doing.
But here's another thing: how does a kid who hasn't stepped foot on the ice in the NHL cause this much of a craze throughout the league. Yeah, he's a great player, but he hasn't proved shit. Yet, there were teams getting celebrities to tweet at Vesey and beg him to come. He got the KD treatment, and he has logged 0.00 minutes in a professional game.
Yet, no matter what it is, this goes down as another one that got away for the B's; something that has happened way too often lately for this organization. This offseason was arguably the most crucial one for the team in recent history, and they failed to accomplish anything. Buckle down for another disappointing season folks.