[Signing] Flames sign Versteeg (1yr, $950k)

[TheIronMaiden]

For those who are interested:


Right Wing -- shoots R
Born May 13 1986 -- Lethbridge, ALTA
[30 yrs. ago]
Height 5.11 -- Weight 176 [180 cm/80 kg]

GP G A Pts
2013-14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 63 10 19 29
2014-15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 61 14 20 34
2015-16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 63 11 22 33
2015-16 Los Angeles Kings NHL 14 4 1 5

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p....php?pid=69003

[Zulu29]

Originally Posted by pac_4_ever

I don't think Versteeg is going to be our top liner, come on man.

Who else is? Chiasson?

[jg13]

I take Versteeg on that top line over Ferland or Chiasson any day.

Also pushes Bollig down the depth chart which may be the biggest win of all.

[skudr248]

Originally Posted by pac_4_ever

I don't think Versteeg is going to be our top liner, come on man. He failed to make the Oilers roster...

Yeah he will

[Komskies]

We're becoming the Blackhawks. Bollig, Brouwer, Frolik, Versteeg.

[TheoFleury]

nm

[cznTiburon]

Originally Posted by pac_4_ever

I don't think Versteeg is going to be our top liner, come on man. He failed to make the Oilers roster...

Lots of articles out there stating the oilers were intent on signing him, perhaps when offered the choice he would choose the flames? He had said he would be happy being closer to home and Calgary is closer than Edmonton

[djsFlames]

Cool!

I actually sort of called this a couple weeks ago. Awesome, nonetheless. He's better than a few of the options being given to us right now.

His home is Lethbridge. Maybe Calgary just wouldn't sign him to PTO initially, but playing in Edmonton they could monitor him there.

This is also hilarious as Oilers fans had pencilled him into their lineup already. #snagged

[cofias]

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7z...shot-photo.jpg

WTF? He looks like a proper Oiler here.

[Erick Estrada]

I would like this a lot more if the Flames didn't have a few dead weight players already on the roster in Chiasson and Bollig.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Why???

He is so slow.

I don't get it. You are better off with Shinkaruk.

[mrdonkey]

Meh. Try him on the top line, and if it doesn't work out then at least he should be trade bait at the deadline. This team desperately needs more skill in the top 6 so I don't mind this signing, depending on the cap hit.

[bob-loblaw]

Revenge for signing Russell?

[JurassicTunga12]

Apparently had a good preseason with the Oilers. At least, that's what Oilers fans say.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by cofias

Uh. This would surprise me. Clearly does not strike me as a character guy, which the Flames like to talk about a lot. Not really opposed to it though, as an experiment. I think he can still be a useful player, and he has some skill.

That's the nature of building a playoff contender. Teams try to build character rosters, but you can't just have 23 players who check off every box because that team would cost 90mil+.

Even the Stanley Cup contenders insert some offense at the expense of other traits, you have to do it at times, and I'd say this season with a top 6 hole they're in a position to suck it up and do that.

To look at every minor move and say "what? This guy doesn't fit the plan/identity" is to ignore the salary cap world we live in.

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by devo22

ugh. Certainly would have prefered Pareteau or Pulkkinen.

I'd put him on par with Parenteau. Pulkkinen vs Parenteau/Versteeg is really a choice between certainty and upside.

[Table 5]

Personally would've rather taken a shot with Pulkkinen or Frk, but I guess we'll see how things go.

[Racki]

So weird it just seemed like this way going to happen eh? I gotta be honest, I like it.

[getbak]

Another guy with a Blackhawks Cup ring.

[CroCop]

He was offered contract from both Calgary and Edmonton. Flames offer slightly better. Im glad he chooses Calgary, Kris is a real beauty.