NYR TODAY SAT 7/30: Vesey, Alumni Birthday, TDINYRH

RANGERS LOOKING TO BE "ALL IN" ON VESEY 
ESPN Insider Craig Custance says that the Rangers should be one of the teams in the running for Jimmy Vesey on August 15th and noted that his agent Peter Fish has a very strong relationship with Jeff Gorton.
Fish says that he knows Gorton very well and has a lot of respect for him and added that whenever he has a free agent at any level Jeff is one of "the first people that I call." Fish also represented and remains close with Rangers director of player development Chris Drury. Vesey is said to be very good friends with Kevin Hayes.
 Other teams believed to be favorites for Vesey include the Sabres, Bruins, Maple Leafs and Blackhawks.

NYR Alumni Birthday 7/30: 
Markus Naslund LW (2008-2009)

Today in NYR History July 30, 2005: 

The Rangers select Marc Staal in the first round (12th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.