Boston Bruins fans took to social media expressing their disgust over losing the Massachusetts native to New York. The fans were certainly wondering how Cam Neely and Don Sweeney couldn’t close the deal on grabbing him.
The loss of Vesey (while regrettable), does actually make things a little clearer when it comes to projecting the forward lines next season for the Black and Gold. Barring a big surprise (or serious injury), here’s a mostly intelligent prediciton of what the Boston Bruins forward lines will look like for the B’s 2016-17 season.
Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-David Backes
Claude Julien made a few attempts to break up the magic of Marchand and Bergeron.