Claim: On June 20, 2016, the Buffalo Sabres acquired Vesey's rights from the Predators, in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft; in order to give the Sabres an extra few weeks of exclusive negotiating rights with Vesey before he became a free agent.
Evidence: On June 20, 2016, the Buffalo Sabres acquired Vesey's rights from the Predators in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The deal was made in order to give the Sabres an extra few weeks of exclusive negotiating rights with Vesey before he became a free agent.