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[**LS**]

From the Sun Sentinal:

…Toronto was next. He was 23.

“They said how I was a screw that didn’t fit their screwdriver,” he said. “I was put on the third-line with AHL players. Wasn’t used on power plays. There’s no reason to get into all of it. But they had lost a lot of draft picks, and they could trade me for some draft picks. So I was gone.”

To Philadelphia this time. To the third line again. This was the middle of last season. He still finished off his third straight year of scoring 20-plus goals.

“I got along great with the coach, and the organizaiton, and they asked me what I thought I was capable of doing,” Versteeg said. “They told me I’d be in their plans. This was at the year-end meeting. Two months later, I was traded.”

Maple Leafs Hot Stove

No matter how true the bolded part of the statement might be, you'd have to be an absolute piece of shit to come out and say something like that publicly.

[Left Wing Loner]

Seems too talented for Toronto to me.

This point has been edited by Downstate: 16 January 2012 - 12:46 PM

[Imber]

Steeger is the man. Don't hate.

Also, did you mean to bold the power play part? Not sure how that part makes him a POS. As for the AHL comment, I'd be curious to know who he played with.

This point has been edited by Imber: 16 January 2012 - 12:56 PM

[Steelwool]

From the Sun Sentinal:

…Toronto was next. He was 23.

“They said how I was a screw that didn’t fit their screwdriver,” he said. “I was put on the third-line with AHL players. Wasn’t used on power plays. There’s no reason to get into all of it. But they had lost a lot of draft picks, and they could trade me for some draft picks. So I was gone.”

To Philadelphia this time. To the third line again. This was the middle of last season. He still finished off his third straight year of scoring 20-plus goals.

“I got along great with the coach, and the organizaiton, and they asked me what I thought I was capable of doing,” Versteeg said. “They told me I’d be in their plans. This was at the year-end meeting. Two months later, I was traded.”

Maple Leafs Hot Stove

No matter how true the bolded part of the statement might be, you'd have to be an absolute piece of shit to come out and say something like that publicly.

Why?
They were critical of him, why can't he be critical of how he was treated?

This point has been edited by Steelwool: 16 January 2012 - 12:53 PM

[**LS**]

I don't think the team was critical of him. Their stance was that he simply didn't fit in with his teammates. And we can now see why.

[Tashimojo]

Yeah if he's calling his linemates AHLers, I can easily see why he didn't fit in with the team.

[damned]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

That's all I heard.

[Left Wing Loner]

Versteeg played on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd lines in Chicago. just FYI.

[**LS**]

Versteeg was slotted on Kessel's wing to start the season. Kulemin, Grabbo and MacArthur were on the 2nd line. The 2nd line clicked and remained together for the duration of the season. However, Versteeg was useless on his off wing and had zero chemistry with Phil Kessel which resulted in him playing on a 3rd line for much of the season.

But beyond the parts of the story that aren't being told, and despite the fact that I happen to cheer for the Leafs, a player may justify his poor production on a lack of ice-time, or from being from miss-cast by his coaching staff, but he should never publicly pin the blame on his line mates, current or past. It shows a real lack of character.

Versteeg played for two teams last season... neither of which thought enough of him to retain his services. And while he had a good start for the Panthers, he ain't looking so hot these days either.

He's been a -9 over the past month.