For those who need a quick refresher, the former Harvard captain elected to explore his options in free-agency instead of signing with the Nashville Predators, the team that originally drafted him in the third round of the 2012 NHL Draft. The Toronto Maple Leafs have eyes on him.
With Vesey looking towards free-agency, the Predators decided to cut ties with him as they traded him to the Buffalo Sabres, who were banking on the friendship he has with Jack Eichel would sway him towards signing with Buffalo instead of testing free-agency.
However, once the clock strikes 12:01 a.