We’re a week removed from the end of the Jimmy Vesey sweepstakes. Despite the Bruins’ pitches of top-six ice time and playing for his hometown team, Vesey opted to sign with the Rangers and join good friend Kevin Hayes and the rest of the Blueshirts on Broadway.
Even with all the questions of coach Claude Julien preferring established veterans over younger talent, Vesey would likely have skated with David Krejci and David Pastrnak and earned substantial playing time in the process. Regardless, it wouldn’t have fulfilled Don Sweeney’s top off-season priority of upgrading the Bruins blue-line.
With Training Camp a few weeks away and the regular season beginning in less than two months, the time is ticking for Sweeney and company to check off their No.