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Sabres acquire Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey

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New York Rangers left wing Jimmy Vesey controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Sabres have acquired Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey in exchange for a third round draft pick in 2021.

The team made the announcement on twitter.

We have acquired forward Jimmy Vesey from the @NYRangers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

Details: https://t.co/BZhDcuKMYP pic.twitter.com/LpgaJrM8dp
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) July 1, 2019

Vesey played 81 games for the Rangers last season. The forward scored 17 goals.

This is not the first time the Buffalo Sabres have traded for Vesey. The team acquired the rights to Vesey in a trade with the Nashville Predators in 2016.

The 26-year-old forward decided to sign with the Rangers instead.

Read Matt Bové's take on this trade here.

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Sabres acquire Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey

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