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Originally Posted by Karl
I'm not.
Versteeg may still have enough ability to play at an NHL level, but his health and durability is a huge concern at this point.
And keep in mind, this is no longer an NHL that is very forgiving to veterans who have lost a good deal of their prime skills due to injury and/or general wear and tear and who are or have become marginal or past their best before date.
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Yep, he probably wasn't good enough for the NHL anymore a few years ago when he signed in Europe and couldn't get insurance on his leg/hip.
Shows where the flames have been the last couple of years in terms of depth and skill, but hopefully those days are behind the organization for the next while.