Yes, it has been a long time coming for the former 1st round pick of the New York Rangers in 2003. In fact, he never suited up for the Rangers in a regular season game. Drafted while playing in Dartmouth, he never replicated the numbers that got him drafted in the first place. Even worse, the Rangers had the ignominious distinction of being the team that passed on Dustin Brown, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler, and Zach Parise, with the last of those four drafted by the New Jersey Devils. Jessiman's journey would take him to the Predators' farm system and eventually Chicago's farm system before a trade to Florida would lead him to this point. Think about this, Shawn Belle, he of 11 games in the NHL, even has had a sniff of the NHL. As for Jessiman, he should take some time to appreciate the work and sometimes, the pain of getting to the NHL. Even if he never plays another game in the NHL, all of the perseverance that got him to one game will have paid off. At least he will have an interesting story to tell his kids when he gets older.
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