-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 According to Eklund: There are tryouts and there are tryouts, but one player I truly believe will land himself a job via tryout is Scottie Upshall who is headed to St Louis on a tryout. Upshall is exactly the kind of speed and heart from which the Blues, and several other teams for that matter, can benefit. Upshall always plays like he is shot out of a cannon and Hitchcock knows this well from his time in Philly. When a team needs energy there is no better player. I can totally see Upshall and Schwartz working well together and I know the Blues weren't the only team eyeing Upshall. Scottie also can score goals and get under the opponents skin in a way that the Blues need to get by teams like the Wild, Hawks, and Preds... My biggest question on Upshall is if another team jumps in and offers him a contract first after seeing him play in the preseason. This is the kind of player contenders grab all the time to solidify their lineup. The only reason Upshall isn't signed yet is his injury issues in the past of course...all of which are very much in the past at this point according to sources. http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Scottie-Upshall-heading-to-St-Louis-on-a-Tryout-Best-Player-on-a-Tryout/1/70655 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Hmm, if other teams were eyeing Upshall, I'm surprised he couldn't come out of it with a contract rather than a PTO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 That's a great addition for the Blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I like Upshall. He's had some garbage fortune in his career, but he's a talented, gritty guy - could be a nice pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 He finished second on the Panthers in scoring the season before last. He has had some injury problems, at worst he is a solid 4th liner. At best he can probably play a physical role on a 2nd line. Very useful player, surprised he isn't signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Not bad for depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Hmm, if other teams were eyeing Upshall, I'm surprised he couldn't come out of it with a contract rather than a PTO. Honestly I'm surprised by this as well. Maybe it is time for expansion. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 If not for all his injuries, he would have been a decent second/third line player. He only has one 82 game season under his belt, which he split between Arizona and Columbus. If you look back at his early years, 05-06 48gp - 24pts 06-07 32gp - 16pts 07-08 61gp - 30pts 08-09 74gp - 34pts09-10 42gp - 32pts 13-14 76gp - 37pts If he had just stuck with a team and didn't get injured, he could be a great middle-6 player. Like Cogliano or Higgins. Just has to stay healthy. Being on a team like St Louis wouldn't hurt. He's been playing for bottom feeders his whole career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 It'd be interesting to see what he could do on a team that isn't a bottom feeder. I kinda hope he catches on with the Blues and manages to stay healthy, he's had some sour luck for an athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 His biggest problem was that he was getting too much jake ($'s) in Florida. He'll stick IMO. St Louis or somewhere else... Seems like a Red Wing kinda pick up to me. They have a long history of extending good players careers in depth roles. (Good players careers in general) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeslerPlaysLikeACanadian Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Honestly I'm surprised by this as well. Maybe it is time for expansion. :) For sure. Lots of players are excited I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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