David Quinn’s arrival last summer brought about a lot of speculation when it came to players he would help elevate to a new level who had previously been stifled under Alain Vigneault.
Jimmy Vesey’s name was never really mentioned ... at least at first. The media picked up on Vesey being a “college guy” and connecting the dots that Quinn — who is also a college guy — could get more out of him than the previous regime and elevate his game to the next level.
Others were more cautious. Vesey never had the underlying numbers to suggest he was a diamond in the rough.