The Edmonton Oilers are close to signing right winger Kris Versteeg to a PTO contract, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported Friday.
Versteeg, 30, was going to sign overseas with the Swiss league, but after contract talks fell through, he has been considering a return to the National Hockey League. This past season split between the Carolina Hurricanes and Los Angeles Kings, he put up 38 points (15 G, 23 A) in 77 games.
Though he is older, and lacks size, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound forward has a lot of upside, and can definitely pull through and be a successful signing for Edmonton in the end.