Flyers trade Versteeg
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Flyers trade Versteeg
Just when you though maybe, just maybe, the Flyers may be done making moves on Free Agent Friday, another one comes down.
This time, the Flyers dealt forward Kris Versteeg to Florida in exchange for a second and third round pick. The second round pick is Florida's choice, either 2012 or 2013.
This move reunites Versteeg with former Chicago general manager Dale Tallon, the man responsible for bringing him to the Blackhawks.
It's also an important move for the Flyers, as it clears Verteeg's $3.083 million contract off the books, which could enable more moves to come.
The Flyers received a decent return in Versteeg, who originally cost them a 1st and 3rd round pick from Toronto on Valentine's Day. When you consider that the Flyers' first round pick is usually at the end of the round, and the Panthers' second round pick is usually at the beginning of the round, it's not a bad swap.
Versteeg added 7 goals and 4 assists for the Flyers in 27 regular season games. He also chipped in with 6 points in 11 playoff contests.
Meanwhile, Ville Leino signed with Buffalo for six years and $27 million, according to TSN.
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Cap clearing !!!!!!!!!! Cap Clearing, Homer has a method to his madness, we need a gritty two way centerman, hmmmmmmmm..... Brad Richards! The Flyers had about 3 million left before this trade, now with Versteeg gone, Flyers have about 6 million, so maybe Richards comes to Philly and wears #18 and is the Captain! Hmmm, Christmas in July for all the Philly Flyer fans with the Richards 18 jersey.
That will surely make us top 3 cup contender. Jagr, Giroux, Briere, JVR, Voracek, Hartnell, Simmonds, Schenn, Talbot, Nodl, Betts, Shelley, and Richards. I like this team!
Come on Homer get it done! The clock is ticking!!! Let's go Flyers!!— Arbythegr8- The team went off the rails coincidental with the Versteeg acquisition. Leino pulled a Jason Werth. Philadelphia teams have been lucky not to make the mistake of paying a player on looks.— Cazptain Philadelphia
Versteeg..Gone Yeah.. Ruined the Chemistry of the Flyers ...
Leino Played soft this Playoffs.. Gone— Kevinmac- Homer would have been an idiot to give 4.5 million to Leino, but he's an idiot anyhow for giving 3.3 million to Jagr, and basically getting nothing so far today to improve the team, in my opinion.— flyers1313
- The return for Versteeg was good. I'd have been happy with a bag of pucks.— blackscreen
- Richards, Carter, Leino, Versteeg, Powe, O'Donnell, Boucher, maybe Carbomb---almost half the 2010 team departed. Can Lavy teach team chemistry for 2011?— Romus
- Dan Carcillo has been signed by Chicago. Paul Holmgren was right--"The fans will love him." Yes, as long as he is wearing a Blackhawks uniform.— schultz8
- so no more carter, richards, leino, versteeg, carcillo, powe. am i missing anyone? team will look much different, but the additions are strong and with enough cap space to add more pieces either before or during the season.— turley
- All in all, a productive day. Jagr's signing works for me on two levels -- first, based on what I saw at the Worlds, he can still deliver 60 or so points a season; second, you have to think that this is someone who can relate to fellow Czech Voracek and help him build his game. The Talbot signing is a bonus -- weaken the Pens by taking one of their key penalty killers, which is something the Flyers needed after M. Richards was shipped out. Plus, Talbot plays with a bit of an edge without going out of control, unlike Carcillo. Lilja I'm not so sure about. Versteeg? He didn't play in Philly the way he did in Chicago in their Cup run; hey, he didn't even play as well as he did in Toronto before the trade. Addition by subtraction for that one.
There's still one more move to make. Gagne (but only for a year at a discount)? Sean Bergenheim? Another D-man?— either orr - We lost because of the goalie and defense. They need defense. Lilja is garbage.— hipdaddy
- is the team even still named the flyers wtf? they are all strangers thanks homer,snider and special thanks to 40 year old pronger for runnin everyone out of town by causing the controversy in the first place— broadst.17
- We still need to dump Carle, Shelly and Carcillo. This will free up more than enought to get Brad richards if they want to. What we really need is another stud defenseman. And missed in all of this is the best move yet... O'Donnell is gone.. Thank god.— dedhed
- Wassup with zherdev? He gone yet?
- Also have the Flyers gotten rid of Jody Shelly yet? He's a total waste of flesh!!
- Buffalo will regret this overpriced contract. As much as I like Leino for his technical skill and his cleverness, he was basically a disappointment last year. I don't think he will last long after a few more 82-game seasons plus playoffs. Good luck anyway, Ville!— flyerdommo
