Confirmed Signing with Link: [CGY] Calgary signs Kris Versteeg (1 year, $950,000)

[McOvechking]

So the Oilers offered Versteeg a contract, but he turned it down and then turned around to sign with the Flames. Can't help but have a bad feeling about this as an Oilers fan.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Well hopefully they don't figure that out for the first couple games haha

Ha ha. Yeah, it would be nice for Calgary to keep it close. Those Oiler wins in the first two games would be boring without the traditional Oilers dud line giving away a couple of goals to keep it close.

I jest of course. These should be exciting games.

 

[madmike77]

Should I pick him up in fantasy...?

I laughed at first, but there's a realistic chance he could play with Monahan and Gaudreau. In which case 40-50 points isn't out of reach for him.

 

[JarvisFunk]

...because it's the Oilers?

Tkachuk in Calgary is totally fine though...

 

[Figgy44]

So the Oilers offered Versteeg a contract, but he turned it down and then turned around to sign with the Flames. Can't help but have a bad feeling about this as an Oilers fan.

It seems more like he's just less of a fit on your team. Top 6 possibility on Flames vs Middle 6 opportunity on Oilers. EDIT: Sorry, I guess a better phrasing should be, "more opportunity for him here".

Doesn't mean anything, just means you have legit top 6 RW options and we don't.

But this signing could add an element of nasty to the BOA, who knows. We will see how this signing turns out.

 

[Lunatik]

Remember that thread 3 weeks ago when the HfFlames were laughing at the Oilers for giving this guy a PTO

I wish you'd have kept him. I'm not happy about this signing.

 

[inthe6ix]

I laughed at first, but there's a realistic chance he could play with Monahan and Gaudreau. In which case 40-50 points isn't out of reach for him.

whut

wasn't he supposed to take yak's spot?

now he's supposedly taking a 1yr 950k deal with CGY?

going from PTO to playing with Gaudreau and Monahan?

lol wow

 

[Skobel24]

whut

wasn't he supposed to take yak's spot?

now he's supposedly taking a 1yr 950k deal with CGY?

going from PTO to playing with Gaudreau and Monahan?

lol wow

He's right. Brouwer is pretty much locked in with Bennett. Frolik with Backlund. That left either Ferland or Chiasson for the top line. This signing upgrades the #1 RW spot, and allows for both Ferland and Chiasson to remain in the bottom 6.

 

[Homesick]

Oh love how fans like a player but once he is gone he is horrible. <3 btw im not a flames fan

Never said he was good or horrible. Oilers/Chia were mocked for signing a guy that no other team wanted. He would have been a good 3RW for the Oilers and now is pencilled in on the top line for the Flames

 

[Arctic Fox]

I can't help but feel that third line will be slaughtered.

No problemo, we'll just blame it on Yakupov. Oh wait...

 

[Atoyot]

So the Oilers offered Versteeg a contract, but he turned it down and then turned around to sign with the Flames. Can't help but have a bad feeling about this as an Oilers fan.

He was a spy all along with the goal of bringing the Oilers' secrets to the Flames.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Looks like us and Oilers got a little...

... Kris-crossed

Nailed it.


Versteeg will look good on that top line, better than the rest of our scrubs anyways. Cheaper Jiri Hudler. Plus they find a way to sign him away from the Oilers which is always hilarious.

 

[Era of Sanity]

I'm guessing he won't get a warm reception in Edmonton for the Flames Oilers game tomorrow.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

If the oilers didn't exist what exactly would the flames do with their life? Take up origami?

 

[THall4]

Well he did say he wanted to play close to home. Now hes just closer to home...but makes me wonder why he didn't just sign with the Flames earlier when it was reported they offered him a contract?

Wish he would've signed here. Oh well, hes a Flame now...so I hope Lucic, Maroon or Kassian mangles him lol ...maybe his "best friend" Brandon Davidson lol

 

[DJJones]

Tkachuk in Calgary is totally fine though...

He's going to be the least important player on a line getting easy minutes.

I hope Oiler's third line will be given all of the offensive starts

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Oiler current Forwards
McDavid
Eberle
RNH
Lucic
Maroon
Kassian
Draisaitl
Letestu
Caggiula
Pitlick
Hendriks
Slepyshev
Pakarainen
Puljujarvi
Pouliot
And they have not sent Lander down yet he cleared


So thats 16 Forwards 2 injured and the will start season with 13 forwrds 8 dman

and out of those forwards Versteeg is better than Pakarinen, Kassian, Letestu, Pitlick, Hendricks, Slepyshev(He hasn't had enough games to determine how good he is), Caggiula(hasn't played Reg season), and lots of Oilers fans say Pulji isn't ready.

 

[JurassicTunga]

Flames confirm it

https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-sign-versteeg-to-one-year-contract/c-282559856

 

[bossram]

Versteeg is very useful player. And Calgary needs depth on the wings. Good fit.

 

[Captain Controversy]

The reason why Versteeg chose Calgary is because he wanted top 6 minutes. Oilers did not want to give him that.

 

[oilerbear]

Do the Oilers have something else coming down? If not, I feel like Chiarelli should have gotten Versteeg signed before he traded away Yakupov.

Anton Slepyshev LW/RW
6'2" 217lb (listed camp weights)(22yr)
1st overall pick KHL draft; Picked #88 2013 NHL draft

Defensively responsible;
effective board retrieval
Quick release

His perimeter game was gone once he figured out the board game down in AHL last year.

30gm 4 EVG 2EVA -12
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19gm 5EVG 6EVA +1

 

[PsYcNeT]

The reason why Versteeg chose Calgary is because he wanted top 6 minutes. Oilers did not want to give me that.

Versteeg puppet account spotted.

 

[Menzinger]

Flames gain is Oilers loss.

Thought Chia had him locked up. Would have been the first time this offseason I would have applauded Edmonton

 

[MCDAVIDISH]

Flames gain is Oilers loss.

Thought Chia had him locked up. Would have been the first time this offseason I would have applauded Edmonton

You'll be applauding us after we go 2-0 in convincing fashion to start the season.

 

[Remember2004]

why the **** are they rushing puljujarvi?

Because since Yak turned out so well they want a clone.