Vesey met with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs, the report said, and the Buffalo Sabres remain a possibility.
It is expected that earliest he will sign may be Friday or Saturday, early next week at the latest.
Today in NYR History August 18, 1986:
Of all the players who have spent only one or two years with the Rangers, perhaps none had as big an impact as Walt Poddubny, who joins Wayne Gretzky and Jaromir Jagr as the only players to lead the team in both goals and points in each of his seasons in New York (Most points — 1986-87, 1987-88, Most goals — 1986-87 (tie), 1987-88, Most assists — 1986-87). During his 2 seasons in New York Puddubny tallied 78 goals and 97 assists for 175 points in 152 Regular Season Games giving him one of the highest point-per-game averages of any player in franchise history. He was the recipient of the New York Rangers Fan Club's Frank Boucher Trophy for the most popular player on and off the ice in both years and the team's Most Valuable Player Award from the Professional Hockey Writers Association in 1987.
On March 21, 2009 Walt passed away at the age of 49, after collapsing at his sister's house in Thunder Bay. The cause of death was heart attack.
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