Panthers Acquire RW Kris Versteeg

SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers Executive Vice President & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has acquired RW Kris Versteeg from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a conditional second round pick in the 2012 or 2013 NHL Entry Draft and San Jose’s third round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (previously acquired by Florida).
 
Versteeg joins D Brian Campbell, F Tomas Kopecky, G Jose Theodore, D Ed Jovanovski, F Marcel Goc, D Nolan Yonkman and F Scottie Upshall as new Panthers signings over the last week.
 
“We are excited to welcome Kris Versteeg to the Florida Panthers organization,” said Tallon. “Kris is a skilled young winger and Stanley Cup-winner that has scored more than 20 goals in each of the last three seasons and will make an immediate impact on our team. He is versatile enough to play any forward position and brings passion and commitment to the rink every single day.”
 
Versteeg, 25, had 21 goals and 25 assists (46 points) in 80 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs (53 games) and Philadelphia Flyers (27 games) last season. For his career in the NHL, the Lethbridge, Alberta native has scored 65 goals and 147 points in 250 career games with Philadelphia (2010-11), Toronto (2010-11) and Chicago (2007-10). In 50 postseason games he has 11 goals and 32 points and won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010.
 
Kris Versteeg’s Career Statistics:
                                            --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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2002-03  Lethbridge Hurricanes       WHL    57    8   10   18   32  --  --  --  --  --
2003-04  Lethbridge Hurricanes       WHL    68   16   33   49   85  --  --  --  --  --
2004-05  Lethbridge Hurricanes       WHL    68   22   30   52   68   5   0   1   1   4
2005-06  Kamloops Blazers            WHL    14    6    6   12   24  --  --  --  --  --
2005-06  Red Deer Rebels             WHL    57   10   26   36  103  --  --  --  --  --
2005-06  Providence Bruins           AHL    13    2    4    6   13   3   0   0   0   6
2006-07  Providence Bruins           AHL    43   22   27   49   19  --  --  --  --  --
2006-07  Norfolk Admirals            AHL    27    4   19   23   20   2   0   0   0   2
2007-08  Rockford IceHogs            AHL    56   18   31   49  174  12   6   5  11   6
2007-08  Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    13    2    2    4    6  --  --  --  --  --
2008-09  Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    78   22   31   53   55  17   4   8  12  22
2009-10  Chicago Blackhawks          NHL    79   20   24   44   35  22   6   8  14  14
2010-11  Toronto Maple Leafs         NHL    53   14   21   35   29  --  --  --  --  --
2010-11  Philadelphia Flyers         NHL    27    7    4   11   24  11   1   5   6  12
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         NHL Totals                        250   65   82  147  149  50  11  21  32  48
 
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