Adding Jimmy Vesey to the roster last season was one of the best moves Jeff Gorton made, but now the kid is struggling, leaving us with this all-important question: is it a slump or is he overrated?
Vesey experienced an impressive start to the 2016-17 season and finished with respectable numbers. In 80 games, the rookie scored 27 points, 16 goals and 11 assists. His most impressive run had to be during the Rangers playoff run in which he used the body and was a dominant player on the ice at times.
Like any athlete making the transition from college hockey to the NHL, there had to be some adjustments to Vesey’s game.