PRIME VIEWS: VERSTEEG TRADED primepucks.com Fri 11/15/13 10:24 AM

VERSTEEG GOES BACK The Florida Panthers are starting to clean house as they sent RW Kris Versteeg and LW Philippe Lefebvre to the Chicago Blackhawks and received two young prospects in return in D Dylan Olsen and RW Jimmy Hayes.  Both Olsen and Hayes are close to being NHL-ready which suits the Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon's style.  Versteeg goes back to Chicago where he started his NHL career and had some decent seasons there.  Versteeg is the kind of veteran that will provide depth to the defending Stanley Cup Champion's squad, although he does seem to be more injury prone the last few years....Lefebvre has yet to see any NHL action but has had some success in the QMJHL with the Drummondville Voltigeurs. Jimmy Hayes was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs and has seen limited action with the Blackhawks. Perhaps he will get a better shot at sticking in the NHL with the Panthers....Dylan Olsen is a hulking defenseman drafted 28 overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by Chicago.  The Cats are now sporting some big defensemen with Erik Gudbranson and Dmitri Kulikov already playing in the NHL. The Panthers will be tough to play against once Olsen joins the ranks. Versteeg offers depth and some scoring his recent bout with injuries makes him suspect. Watch to see where he lines up and gauge the risk.  The other players in the are not fantasy relevant at this point in time and may be a year or two or more away from making any type of impact at the NHL level.