The Blackhawks acquired forwards Kris Versteeg and Phillppe Lefebvre from the Panthers for forward Jimmy Hayes and defenseman Dylan Olsen on Thursday, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Panthers will pay half of Versteeg's remaining salary, according to Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman. Versteeg is making $4.7M per season and is signed through 2015-16, according to CapGeek.com.