Comments on: Toronto's Versteeg in Flyers' future?

By: leafy

leafy — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:19:08 +0000

I hear what you're saying, but don't rule out Burke swapping the pick for a higher pick.

By: palindrom

palindrom — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:20:14 +0000

Thank for the clarification

By: toronto77

toronto77 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:40:19 +0000

Horrible trade by Burke!!! Versteeg is a young player and an important part of the rebuild. We got a first rounder but if philly wins the cup it'll be a 30th overall, not that impressive as well as the third pick. Burke should have made a package deal that would have brought back JVR. Now that we got this let's say 20th-30th overall pick, now we have to wait another 3-5 years for this guy to develop when JVR even though is not playing that great now will probably be excellent in 1-2 seasons.

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:26:29 +0000

I am not really sure how i feel about this trade?

By: PatsLeafs

PatsLeafs — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:02:35 +0000

Versteeg to the Flyers for 1st and 3rd round picks

By: LeafsFTW17

LeafsFTW17 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:20:40 +0000

yes he is

By: LeafsFTW17

LeafsFTW17 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:54:36 +0000

I really like the idea of signing O'brien. Also I think that if we were to trade Bozak, Kaberle and picks I would try to get a center. Maybe like weiss or something. I don't think we need Gonchar…Phaneuf/Schenn are capable of taking the #1 pairings, Aulie/Gunnarson/Komisarek are capable of taking the 2nd line and then O'brien can take one of gunnerson or komi on his 3rd line.

By: mitchamac

mitchamac — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:39:20 +0000

LA would like to have versteeg as well

By: DannyLeafs

DannyLeafs — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:21:05 +0000

He never technically had a 2-way deal, there is just a stipulation in there for drafted NHLers with less than 100 games expereince, where they don't have to clear waivers before being sent down. When Finger was signed by Toronto this still applied since he had fewer than 100 games of NHL experience, but it isn't technically a two-way contract. He was like any other NHLer getting sent down with a one way contract, the team had to pay his NHL salary as long as he was their property and aibided by his contracted.

This is where the common misconception came about Finger having a two-way deal. It was never the case during his time with Toronto, and that stipulation only really helped if Toronto wanted to re-call him, as it allowed them to do so without the risk of losing him and still having to pay half of his salary.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:44:45 +0000

Philly is a team that would pay that kind of price too in my opinion. They are very close to a cup and any deal they make is going to only be done to add that. Holmgren is also one of the few GM's who would be willing to make a bold move like that.

A Versteeg for JVR is an interesting idea. The long-term potential is obviously in JVR's favor. Short-term, Versteeg wins. Versteeg would also has shown the ability to produce on a deep team while being on the third lien so thats a plus in his favor. Its not like Versteeg isn't old either and being an RFA he has value going for him after his deal is up to. What's more is that JVR only has potential going for him long-term, its not a foregone conclusion he will be better than Versteeg (likely but not foregone).