Confirmed with Link: Hawks acquire Versteeg

[Sarava]

wow didn't see this coming

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Holy cow.... great deal. Love it.

 

[Nothingman*]

So does this end it for Morin?

He and Smith may be interchangeable.

 

[Kurtosis]

Let us hope so

Nah.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

This is awesome. Nice having a farm club down there in Sunrise.

 

[wladyslaw]

what were steeger's injuries last two years? If he can skate like he use to- this is awesome!

 

[Taze em]

This is goot to see. With Johns graduating and wave after wave of prospects coming in, Hayes and Olsen were buried. Nice to see them get an opportunity and nice to see Bowman clearing out some prospects for value as we move forward.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Wow, this team is freaking stacked.

 

[monochrome]

am I the only one that thinks this is unwise considering Hayes was the leading scorer in the AHL last year...? and Versteeg has had a pretty paltry preformance in this year so far and also in the lockout season...? I hope he proves me wrong.

also what about a backup goalie...? I think we gave away too much. we should've been looking for Markstrom or Gudbranson to come along too.

 

[Gootie]

 

[Salvaged Ship]

I don't know much about Versteeg these days except he has been in the doghouse lately. Has he been doing any PK the last few years? I would think Stan will be looking for a Frolik type.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Wow. Didn't expect that. But cool.

Versteeeg is signed to the end of 2016. Is morin next to go?

 

[Canadian Wampa]

Come playoffs

Bickell-toews-kane
Sharp-pirri-hossa
Saad-shaw-steeger
Bolig-kruger-smith

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Ok, just saw the cap part. Like this trade a lot now.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Wow, this team is freaking stacked.

My dream would be to see Kane/Toews re-up at their current cap hits, that would be insane.

 

[chicagoskycam]

am I the only one that thinks this is unwise considering Hayes was the leading scorer in the AHL last year...? and Versteeg has had a pretty paltry preformance in this year so far and also in the lockout season...? I hope he proves me wrong.

Hayes has looked very average during his call ups. He may turn out to be good but who knows. Never was a fan of Olson. It would be difficult for either to crack the line up with the Hawks.

 

[theaub]

am I the only one that thinks this is unwise considering Hayes was the leading scorer in the AHL last year...? and Versteeg has had a pretty paltry preformance in this year so far and also in the lockout season...? I hope he proves me wrong.

Pirri was the AHL leader, not Hayes

 

[Salvaged Ship]

am I the only one that thinks this is unwise considering Hayes was the leading scorer in the AHL last year...? and Versteeg has had a pretty paltry preformance in this year so far and also in the lockout season...? I hope he proves me wrong.

Hayes has been given how many chances with us. We are getting a potential 20 goal scorer for minor leaguers who wont make our team. Versteeg will be rejuvenated off that lousy Panther team.

 

[Sevanston]

Glad to have Steeg back, especially at half price.

Hayes and Olsen are good prospects, but they had no real chance of ever making the Hawks.

A little funny that Dale's still happy to take back his old first rounders.

 

[CPHawksFan]

My dream would be to see Kane/Toews re-up at their current cap hits, that would be insane.

Dream on

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Come playoffs

Bickell-toews-kane
Sharp-pirri-hossa
Saad-shaw-steeger
Bolig-kruger-smith

Agree 100%, A little bit of everything on each line.

 

[BronYrAur]

Good deal for Hawks.

 

[wladyslaw]

I don't know much about Versteeg these days except he has been in the doghouse lately. Has he been doing any PK the last few years? I would think Stan will be looking for a Frolik type.

Q can't stand players that can't skate (Pirri, Morin)
Versteeg used to be able to skate - but I have know he has been injured a lot last 2 years- so we will see.

But that 3rd line has been Bad this year- it desperately needs some speed so it's a great move- assuming the injuries haven't slowed steeger down!

 

[theaub]

Q can't stand players that can't skate (Pirri, Morin)
Versteeg used to be able to skate - but I have know he has been injured a lot last 2 years- so we will see.

But that 3rd line has been Bad this year- it desperately needs some speed so it's a great move- assuming the injuries haven't slowed steeger down!

pfft this is a guy who has Handzus with Kane and Sharp and played ol' fish 20 minutes per night when he was here

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

I just dropped him from my fantasy team last week.

I now have dropper's remorse.

Any chance he plays in the top six?