Devils sign forward Jimmy Vesey to one-year, $800K contract

The Washington Capitals bench watches as New Jersey Devils' Jimmy Vesey (16) scores an empty net goal during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Jimmy Vesey to a one-year, $800,000 deal after participating in the club’s training camp on a professional tryout, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Vesey, 28, won the Hobey Baker Award as the top men’s NCAA Hockey player in 2015-16, but his NHL career hasn’t taken off through five seasons.

The Boston native played three seasons with the New York Rangers and one with the Buffalo Sabres before splitting last season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks, when he produced 10 points in 50 games.

In three pre-season games with the Devils, he scored two goals.

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October 10, 2021

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Jimmy Vesey
SIGNED BY
New Jersey Devils
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$800,000
TOTAL
$800,000

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