word out of Chicago is he will be part of the meetingI wonder if the Blackhawks Director of Scouting, Ron Anderson has any influence on this decision? He was the coach at Merrimack College when Vesey's dad went there.
https://theathletic.com//17255/2016/08/15/blackhawks-nhl-preparing-for-jimmy-vesey-to-become-free-agent/?redirected=1
That article also makes it clear that, in Chicago, it's not the GMs call on where/if a guy plays. The coach makes those decisions. I am sure Vesey is a confident guy, but does he really want to have to beat out a guy like Tyler Motte or Nick Schmaltz for a roster spot? Especially since neither have max performance bonuses attached. If it's a razor-thin difference between them, and Quenneville sees a defense lapse by Vesey, he could end up in the AHL. I suspect Vesey believes he's better than either of those guys, but doesn't an advisor have to explain that others teams would have a reason to keep him. Chicago would have a reason to send him the the AHL.