Confirmed with Link: Hawks acquire Versteeg

[Honey Bear]

#Blackhawks trade Jimmy Hayes and Dylan Olsen to Panthers for Kris Versteeg and another player. Florida will pay half of Versteeg's salary.

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[CS85]

Welcome back, Steeger! Let's rap!

 

[Chris Hansen]

I like Versteeg as much as anyone but this is an odd move in light of the Hawks' cap situation that will really set in next season.

EDIT: Just saw the salary part. Interesting. So his cap hit is halved for the rest of the deal?

 

[mikitas donut]

Wicked! Does he get his number back then?

 

[theaub]

Versteeg for $2.2M? Yeah I can live with that

 

[FakeKidPoker*]

How many years left on his deal?

This and next?

Anyone wanna hear a song?

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Wow!

Some say...

 

[Taze em]

2 AHLers for a potential 30 goal scored and half his salry paid?!

YES PLEASE!

 

[Kurtosis]

This makes sense that Broadhurst got called up rather than Hayes to me now.

 

[theaub]

Also this is a far better option at 3R than Brookbank lol

 

[Salvaged Ship]

Holy crap!

 

[deytookerjaabs]

WOW, for 2.2M, thanks Dale! I think Olsen and Hayes both have NHL potential and are just buried here. Man, this is sweet.

 

[madgoat33]

holy ****, this seems great for us. Not to say olsen and hayes are bad, but right now neither has a place on the team and versteeg definitely does.

 

[Nothingman*]

Is this for real?

 

[chicagoskycam]

Holy ****!!!! holy ****!!!

 

[committedindian86]

Great deal for us

 

[Canadian Wampa]

Now can we get Ladd back?

 

[Salvaged Ship]

So does this end it for Morin?

 

[CPHawksFan]

Sharp-Toews-Hossa
Saad-Pirri-Kane
Bickell-Shaw-Versteeg
Bollig-Kruger-Smith

?

 

[theaub]

 

[ChiGuySez]

Verbeauty!

 

[Nothingman*]

He has two more years after this one on his contract.

 

[ndgt10]

So does this end it for Morin?

Let us hope so

 

[Cullksinikers]

The value is a steal, and the salary being cut in half is the icing on the cake.

Rozsival should change his number.

 

[jrc494]

YESYESYESYESYES VERBEAUTY!!!! I actually saw this coming makes a lot of sense. PLUS the retained salary!!!