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Author:  Seanothan27 [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:30 pm ]
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...and lord knows they need picks

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=353885

Kris Versteeg's tenure in Toronto has been a very short one as sources tell TSN that the Toronto Maple Leafs have sent the 24-year old forward to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a pair of draft picks, one of them being a first round pick.

Toronto originally brought Versteeg over from the Chicago Blackhawks last summer after he was a part of their Stanley Cup championship team last season. In 53 games with the Leafs this season, Versteeg has found the net 14 times, while adding 21 assists.

The 24-year-old native of Lethbridge, Alberta was selected in the fifth round (134th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. In 223 career games, he has posted 58 goals and 78 assists for 136 total points.

Versteeg should give the Flyers some additional offensive punch as well as playoff experience as he had six goals and eight assists in 22 games during the Hawks Stanley Cup run last season.

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Author:  gr8daygo [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:36 pm ]
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Philly is gonna be tough... he isn't a C... and I wouldn't want to give up the first, unless its looking like a C.... but what do i know, lol
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:49 pm ]
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Oh man, Philly is making their team even better.
Author:  daz28 [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:08 pm ]
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If I'm correct, Philly now has less than 2 million cap space to re-sign 7 guys this off-season. They will have 10 forwards, 6 defensemen and 1 goalie and the 2 million. Guess they won't be too active in free agency(or the draft for that matter). Good luck with that.
Author:  Displaced Fan [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:09 pm ]
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These guys are making a no bullshit push for the cup this season.
Author:  daz28 [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:11 pm ]
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Displaced Fan wrote:
These guys are making a no bullshit push for the cup this season.

Also putting a lot of faith in a rookie goaltender. I think this trade is folly, but if Bob holds up, and they win it, fine. Otherwise they have problems.
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:14 pm ]
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How long is Versteeg signed til?
Author:  daz28 [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:15 pm ]
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Skyline_BNR34 wrote:
How long is Versteeg signed til?

Through next year.
Author:  gr8daygo [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:15 pm ]
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daz28 wrote:
Displaced Fan wrote:
These guys are making a no bullshit push for the cup this season.

Also putting a lot of faith in a rookie goaltender. I think this trade is folly, but if Bob holds up, and they win it, fine. Otherwise they have problems.



well they are gonna have issues next season...lol... but if they get the cup this year... it may be worth it...
Author:  Displaced Fan [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:17 pm ]
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With the line up they have they should be a front runner but it falls back to how good their goaltending can be in the playoffs. That's the one area they are questionable. They are mounting a scary team though for the push. Seems like a now or never attitude.
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:24 pm ]
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They will find a way, just like the Rangers.
Author:  X-pensfan [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:48 pm ]
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I hate the Flyers more than any other team but the way Holgrim has run them since taking over a couple of years ago is a thing of beauty. He is a REALLY good GM.
Author:  CriminallyVu1gar [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:13 pm ]
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The flyers are one of the few teams in the east I don't mind rooting for if the Sabres are eliminated, along with the Isles.
Author:  Timbo Slice [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:15 pm ]
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If they don't win it all this year, they're screwed. Personally, I'd be shocked if they don't make it to the SCF again. They're just absolutely stacked.
Author:  SabresBillsFan [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:43 pm ]
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Displaced Fan wrote:
These guys are making a no bullshit push for the cup this season.


Wow and to think a few years ago Philly was the worst team in the league. What a fast turn around this is. Versteeg is a very good player and for Philly who cares if you gave up a 1st rounder it will be so late in round 1 in won't matter much.
Author:  SabresBillsFan [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:44 pm ]
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X-pensfan wrote:
I hate the Flyers more than any other team but the way Holgrim has run them since taking over a couple of years ago is a thing of beauty. He is a REALLY good GM.


I'm impressed as well. What a quick turnaround this team has done from a few years ago. This team is stacked. My only question is still the goaltending.
Author:  X-pensfan [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:54 pm ]
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SabresBillsFan wrote:
X-pensfan wrote:
I hate the Flyers more than any other team but the way Holgrim has run them since taking over a couple of years ago is a thing of beauty. He is a REALLY good GM.


I'm impressed as well. What a quick turnaround this team has done from a few years ago. This team is stacked. My only question is still the goaltending.



Mine too, but I think that they feel that having a couple of good goalies that are high on playoff adrenaline is good enough. And they have diversified the money they have saved in goalies into having 3 solid defensive pairings. With that incredible blend of talent up front, they are REALLY tough to beat. But again, we all know what their weakness is, goal tending. And that's a scary weakness for Flyer fans.

But even if they don't win the Cup, they are amazing with the way they manage their cap, draft, sign, and trade. It's really only a matter of time, Holgrim is fixed on the Big Prize and I can't find a single error since he has taken over. I mean I REALLY want to laugh at the Flyers again, like I did when Clarke managed them, but I am forced to respect them now. Sucks. :(
Author:  SabresBillsFan [ Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:02 am ]
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X-pensfan wrote:
SabresBillsFan wrote:
X-pensfan wrote:
I hate the Flyers more than any other team but the way Holgrim has run them since taking over a couple of years ago is a thing of beauty. He is a REALLY good GM.


I'm impressed as well. What a quick turnaround this team has done from a few years ago. This team is stacked. My only question is still the goaltending.



Mine too, but I think that they feel that having a couple of good goalies that are high on playoff adrenaline is good enough. And they have diversified the money they have saved in goalies into having 3 solid defensive pairings. With that incredible blend of talent up front, they are REALLY tough to beat. But again, we all know what their weakness is, goal tending. And that's a scary weakness for Flyer fans.

But even if they don't win the Cup, they are amazing with the way they manage their cap, draft, sign, and trade. It's really only a matter of time, Holgrim is fixed on the Big Prize and I can't find a single error since he has taken over. I mean I REALLY want to laugh at the Flyers again, like I did when Clarke managed them, but I am forced to respect them now. Sucks. :(


Their is only a few teams I hate and they are Boston, Montreal and Toronto. I just can't stand the fact the their are a ton of Canadians and Leafs fans in HSBC. Can't stand that shit. But Boston is the team I can't stand I remember when I would go to the Aud and it seemed like their was a ton of Boston fans. Ton of fan fights. Most hockey people that I have met from Boston are plain idiots.
Author:  X-pensfan [ Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:23 am ]
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Yeah those Toronto fans are pretty annoying, it sucks that you guys are so close to Canada and have to deal with their shit all season.
Author:  CriminallyVu1gar [ Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:37 am ]
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I hate Boston, NYR, Pittsburgh, Montreal, Ottawa, New Jersey, Carolina, Anaheim, and Detroit.
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