Spector: Oilers to sign Versteeg?

Gregor: I’m assuming a few other teams offered you a professional try out, why did you choose Edmonton?

Vertsteeg: Yeah, we had a lot of teams interested in PTOs and talked about them all. Me and my agent kind of sat back and talked about where a good fit for me would be if I could make the lineup and earn a contract. For me the big thing was if I come and play and get to play with guys around me and seeing the calibre of players here was very exciting. Another thing was it being near home, and trying to play in front of my friends and family.

Everywhere I’ve played has been pretty far away and this is a pretty exciting time with the Oilers with the new players coming in and the new building and everything, so it seemed like a good place for me to try my luck and put my best foot forward and try to help be a solution for the organization to get back to the playoffs.

Gregor: There is the Connor McDavid factor, the brand new arena and also I’m sure the lack of experience on the right wing?

Versteeg: Yeah we talked about openings too on teams. This team has a lot of talent, it’s full throughout the lineup with a lot of good players, so I’m going to have to work hard to earn a job here and that’s what I expect to do. I expect to go out and earn a spot and I’m excited about the challenge, but like you said, they have Connor McDavid.

I’ve been fortunate enough in my time in the NHL to play with some pretty amazing players and see them up close so I’m excited about seeing him at camp whenever the World Cup of Hockey stuff is over. It’s always exciting being around those guys. They push you to be better every day and like you said, the depth on the right side. I’ve played both wings so it’s wherever the coach sees fit, that’s where I’m going to try my best and try to succeed and become a part of the team, and sign and deal in whatever position they want me to play.