Confirmed Signing with Link: Kris Versteeg signs PTO with EDM

[BruinLVGA]

Oops sorry double thread

 

[Stephen]

...watch the NHL decline the option...

 

[Sojourn]

Oops sorry double thread

No worries. Merged.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Dallas because Dallas signs all the forwards

 

[MaxDummy]

And you're assuming this based on..?

What old ex-hawks player did Bergevin ever sign?

Are you serious?

Traded for Shaw this summer. Next he signed Shaw for 6 years.

He also got Danault last year.

 

[BatVader]

Are you serious?

Traded for Shaw this summer. Next he signed Shaw for 6 years.

He also got Danault last year.

I'm thinking the was implied!

Apologies if the prefix for the thread is wrong, I couldn't find anything better suited. In any case, his contract with SC Bern is void now.

Is this official and confirmed?

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Are you serious?

Traded for Shaw this summer. Next he signed Shaw for 6 years.

He also got Danault last year.

I said OLD ex-hawks player

We heard the same thing about Ladd, Vermette, Vrbata, and a few others
"Bergevin signs any ex-hawks player"
But it didnt seem like Bergevin was interested in signing them

The only ones he signed are the youngs ones (Danault, Shaw)

 

[Nucker101]

This has Anaheim written all over it

 

[WannabeFinn]

Since the Hawks basically dont have another choice and would likely prefer not to push Motte and Schmaltz into a top 6 role with no NHL experience I'd have to imagine they would be interested.

Also question does any one know the record in terms of a player rejoining the same team after being traded/unsigned? Versteeg will have been on the Hawks for 3 seperate stints if he decides to try and sign here and I dont know of any players who have more than 2.

Vrbata is about to start his 3rd stint with the Coyotes

 

[ThatSaid]

We should sign him in Chicago. Might be the difference between dressing both Tootoo and Mashinter vs. only one.

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Isles or phx for cheap is my guess

 

[bossram]

This guys is a legit NHLer. I don't see how a team could do worse by putting Versteeg in the middle-six. Seriously.

Wonder if there are are off-ice issues that teams would take such a hard pass? The Swiss team thing was apparently insurance related though.

 

[Bubba88]

Hawks Need him. Bring him back again.

 

[SwissLeaf]

As per SCB he failed the medical test. No reason has been disclosed, due to the medical confidentiality.

Probably just a nice way to sell it to the SCB fans.

 

[SwissGrog]

SC Bern claims he failed medical test:
http://www.scb.ch/no_cache/news/top-meldung/newsitem//der-scb-und-kris-versteeg-trennen-sich.html

Now I don't know what to think: is the insurance thing just a voice from Versteeg to avoid spoil new contract talk because of medical conditions? Or is bern just ************ his way out of this debacle?

 

[BruinLVGA]

No worries. Merged.

Thank you. I looked to see if there was anything and didn't see it. Posting at 2am has its risk!

 

[BruinLVGA]

SC Bern claims he failed medical test:
http://www.scb.ch/no_cache/news/top-meldung/newsitem//der-scb-und-kris-versteeg-trennen-sich.html

Now I don't know what to think: is the insurance thing just a voice from Versteeg to avoid spoil new contract talk because of medical conditions? Or is bern just ************ his way out of this debacle?

Wow... I can't imagine Bern not wanting a guy like Versteeg. I was thinking that he was the highest profile foreign player in Switzerland this upcoming season. So my guess is that the medical issue feels like the most credible option.

 

[SwissLeaf]

was thinking that he was the highest profile foreign player in Switzerland this upcoming season

Yeah, me too. If not the best, at least better than Klasen, Zackrisson, Martensson and Sondell!

 

[BruinLVGA]

Yeah, me too. If not the best, at least better than Klasen, Zackrisson, Martensson and Sondell!

Ahahah naughty, naughty you! Though true. Now if Klasen wouldn't tend to evaporate when things get more physical, things could be different..

 

[TheNewEra]

This guys is a legit NHLer. I don't see how a team could do worse by putting Versteeg in the middle-six. Seriously.

Wonder if there are are off-ice issues that teams would take such a hard pass? The Swiss team thing was apparently insurance related though.

players price themselves out of teams cap hits and plans all the time

on top of that who knows maybe he could really use the money/last pay day

its the same reason why hudler and russell dont have contracts. Especially with the rumored asking prices that russell and hudler wanted earlier in the offseason.

Going to guess that versteeg wanted 3-4 mill with some security and people with with cheaper options

 

[Cousin Eddie]

players price themselves out of teams cap hits and plans all the time

on top of that who knows maybe he could really use the money/last pay day

its the same reason why hudler and russell dont have contracts. Especially with the rumored asking prices that russell and hudler wanted earlier in the offseason.

Going to guess that versteeg wanted 3-4 mill with some security and people with with cheaper options

Hudler will make 2 million dollars with the Dallas Stars next year.

 

[TheNewEra]

Hudler will make 2 million dollars with the Dallas Stars next year.

this is what happens when you try and comment after spending the entire night writing an essay

good catch and thanks

 

[BonMorrison]

Kris, Nashville has a #1LW spot with your name on it. You don't have to worry about playing defense or hustling or anything. Literally just chill out until RyJo or Neal feed you the puck. It's a perfect fit.

 

[McSuper]

Good replacement if Edmonton decides to move Yakupov .

Yakupov for Eakins , sign Versteeg and that creates a nice line up

Lucic McD Eberle
Pouliot RNH Draisaitl
Maroon Eakins Versteeg

 

[tarheelhockey]

how is his hips in the question.

I don't recall him having any issues at all with his hip last season. If there were problems, he played through it so that you'd never have known he was dealing with it.

There was, however, a late season foot issue which cost him some games.