It’s time for a reality check, Buffalo Sabres fans: Jimmy Vesey is almost certainly not going to agree to come play in the 716.
Put aside any personal feelings this writer has toward the path Vesey chose to take – it’s irrelevant.
Focus instead on a few painful, yet surprisingly obvious facts:
1. Jimmy Vesey hails from North Reading, Massachusetts. He plays NCAA hockey for Harvard. He skates in a Foxboro summer league. He’s a hometown boy who grew up cheering for the Boston Bruins. If you grew up in a city, rooting for their professional hockey team since as far back as you can remember, wouldn’t you jump at the chance to play for that organization?