TSN: Flames to sign Kris Versteeg (1 year, $1.75M)

[Deen]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/880497167194087425

Versteeg back on a one year deal. 1.75m.

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[Skobel24]

Yes, but considering most of our prospect pool project to be depth players. It doesn't really make sense to pay more expensive depth guys, when the need is top 6

I'd agree, but I don't see any forward prospect who is ready enough that they could fill the role that someone like Marleau or Hartnell could.

 

[Deen]

Really happy to have him back.

Edit: Yakupov talk wasn't relevant.

 

[DCDM]

Steeger!

 

[Calculon]

Getting awfully crowded up front. One year was the right choice though; two would have been a huge mistake.

 

[Skobel24]

Bye bye Chiasson. Does this also mean Treliving won't be targetting a top 6 RW now? Or maybe there is a move coming?

Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Frolik - Backlund - Brouwer
Tkachuk - Bennett - Versteeg
Stajan - Jankowski - Lazar
Bouma

Virtually the same forward roster as last year. Difference is Chiasson out, Janks in.

 

[DCDM]

Treliving has been on a roll this past week. Lineup's looking pretty slick. Versteeg brings some much needed creativity to the forward ranks so I'm happy to see him back and at what appears to be a discount of sorts.

 

[InfinityIggy]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/880497167194087425

Versteeg back on a one year deal. 1.75m.

I like it. Term and cap hit are perfect, even a bargain.

 

[Dertell]

Getting awfully crowded up front. One year was the right choice though; two would have been a huge mistake.

sweet deal. i like it

still more work need to be done. we need to get more players like him in July/August

 

[Skobel24]

One thing I find kind of funny...

Last offseason, Calgary was apparently rumored to be after Russell again. Instead, they snagged Versteeg out from Edmonton. The Oilers then signed Russell. Russell got an extension at 4x4, Versteeg got 1x1.75.

 

[Mobiandi]

I like this deal

 

[InfinityIggy]

One thing I find kind of funny...

Last offseason, Calgary was apparently rumored to be after Russell again. Instead, they snagged Versteeg out from Edmonton. The Oilers then signed Russell. Russell got an extension at 4x4, Versteeg got 1x1.75.

Part of me wonders if Versteeg is only an NHL player right now due to Treliving's propensity for trolling Edmonton.

 

[Anglesmith]

I like this deal for a third of the season and I'm very meh on it for the other two thirds.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Good deal, happy to have him back. His exit interview made it really seem like he wants to play here.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I'm okay with this. I know it was wishful thinking, but if he was gonna come back I wanted him at the same contract as last year No way I wanted him back for a multi-year contract though.

 

[DCDM]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Frolik - Backlund - Tkachuk
Brouwer - Bennett - Versteeg
Bouma - Stajan - Lazar/Foo

Gio - Dougie
Brodie - Hamonic
x - Kulak
Bartkowski

Smith
x

So far so good. A few empty slots to fill but at this point I trust Brad to bring in the right guys.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I like this deal. Will provide a stop gap to Foo hopefully

 

[Kanye]

Getting awfully crowded up front. One year was the right choice though; two would have been a huge mistake.

Are you kidding me? If you have a chance to sign a guy like Versteeg for 1.75, you take it. All day.

 

[FlamerForLife]

 

[Mobiandi]

Versteeg was probably our best player in the postseason, behind Monahan. He was just on another level entirely

 

[FlamerForLife]

 

[InfinityIggy]

He doesn't sound very excited.

 

[Skobel24]

Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Frolik - Backlund - Tkachuk
Brouwer - Bennett - Versteeg
Bouma - Stajan - Lazar/Foo

Gio - Dougie
Brodie - Hamonic
x - Kulak
Bartkowski

Smith
x

So far so good. A few empty slots to fill but at this point I trust Brad to bring in the right guys.

Why are Tkachuk and Frolik both swapped to their off wing?

 

[DCDM]

He doesn't sound very excited.

Why are Tkachuk and Frolik both swapped to their off wing?

I dunno, I just put names down. The point remains the same.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Really happy to have him back. Sure he vanished at times, but if he didn't he would be a legit top six winger, and we wouldn't be getting him so cheap.

I really like management having guys that WANT to be here.