Understandably, there’s been murmurs about this rumour since the Leafs‘ hiring of Jim Vesey Sr. came to light on the team’s website sometime in the spring or summer.
The younger Jim Vesey, a 22-year-old 6’1 left winger, was drafted by the Predators in the third round of 2012. His plus-one and plus-two numbers were solid if unspectacular, but he broke out in a big way in his junior year, and is now following it up with a great start to his senior season.
While former third round picks putting up big numbers at ages 21 and 22 has to be kept in perspective, Vesey has 37 goals and 69 points in his last 43 games.