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Report: Versteeg to sign with Flames, not Oilers

San Jose Sharks v Los Angeles Kings - Game Five

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: Kris Versteeg #10 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates his goal to tie the score 3-3 against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of Game Five of the Western Conference First Round in the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on April 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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It seemed only yesterday that Kris Versteeg was on the verge of signing with the Edmonton Oilers.

But apparently it was not to be, as the 30-year-old winger will reportedly join the Calgary Flames instead. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, Versteeg will ink a one-year deal, with a cap hit “likely” under $1 million. (Update: $950,000.)

Versteeg split last season between Carolina and Los Angeles, finishing with 15 goals and 23 assists in 77 regular-season games. He was traded to the Hurricanes last September after winning the 2015 Stanley Cup with Chicago, his second championship as a member of the Blackhawks.

As an unrestricted free agent, Versteeg last month agreed to a professional tryout with the Oilers. He had one goal in four preseason games.

The Flames have also signed defenseman Nicklas Grossmann, according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie. It’s a one-year, one-way deal worth $575,000 for the 31-year-old who came to Calgary on a PTO.