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Former Vancouver Canucks Veteran Winger Likely Leaving NHL to Play Overseas


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Daniel Lucente
July 30, 2025  (10:43)
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Vancouver Canucks' Jimmy Vesey seen during a hockey game
Photo credit: CBC

Former Vancouver Canucks veteran winger Jimmy Vesey could be leaving the NHL and heading to play in the KHL after multiple teams are reportedly interested.

Free agent winger Jimmy Vesey is weighing offers from a number of KHL teams as NHL interest has been inactive roughly a month into free agency, according to a report by Daria Tuboltseva of RG.org.
Jimmy Vesey, 32, split last season between the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche, who acquired him as part of the trade for Ryan Lindgren.
A year removed from getting stuck in healthy scratches in New York, Vesey sought more consistent playing time in Colorado. But he skated in just 10 of the Avs' final 21 regular-season contests and not at all in their playoff series against Dallas.
The Harvard graduate registered five goals and three assists in 43 games, his lowest since his rookie season of 2016. He played a career-low 10:39 of ice time per game and posted unimpressive physical statistics: 12 blocks and 32 hits.
With over 600 NHL games in his resume, Vesey's two-way play has been unimpressive as of late, which has made him an unsigned player.

Vesey Played for a Total of Six NHL Teams, Including the Canucks

A former Vancouver Canucks forward, Vesey also had time with the Maple Leafs, Sabres, Devils, and Rangers.
With NHL options scarce, he's now "seriously considering" making the move to Russia rather than signing a minor-league deal in North America.
SKA St. Petersburg is reportedly leading the charge to sign Vesey, who is also being pursued by Ak Bars Kazan, Dinamo Minsk, and Kunlun Red Star.
A potential transfer to Kunlun would also reunite him with Rangers' former coach Gerard Gallant, who coached Vesey during the 2022-23 campaign.
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