Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Scottie Upshall to a PTO (released, signs with St. Louis)

[ChilliBilly]

We are signing all these FA's, and potentially more in White and Upshall, that it is also pushing Rodin out of the lineup. Rodin is going to be back in Europe before you know it, and we will never know what we ever had in him.

We have a very soft line up. Rodin certainly isn't adding toughness but I sure hope he is kept up.

 

[PG Canuck]

We have a very soft line up. Rodin certainly isn't adding toughness but I sure hope he is kept up.

Well if he hardly plays this season, I doubt he will be back. Would be unfortunate if he doesn't get a chance this season.

 

[me2]

We have a very soft line up. Rodin certainly isn't adding toughness but I sure hope he is kept up.

If you have a bit of toughness spread through the lineup a couple of extra tough guys can boost the whole teams attitude but team is so soft a couple of extra marginal player tough guys won't do anything, the top 9/entire D are not going to player tougher. They might as well play Rodin since there won't be any push back anywhere in the lineup.

 

[vancityluongo]

In case anyone didn't catch it somewhere else, Upshall has been cut and is headed back to St. Louis.

 

[TruGr1t]

According to Benning he was not cut. He was still in camp when St. Louis opted to sign him.

 

[Cogburn]

I know it was just a PTO, but would there be any ramifications from signing someone who is still under a PTO? Or is there likely a clause that gives Upshall an out if a team signs him?

(I really want another free second round pick...)

 

[DL44]

Can someone produce a Scotty Upshall Tribute video?

 

[RandV]

I know it was just a PTO, but would there be any ramifications from signing someone who is still under a PTO? Or is there likely a clause that gives Upshall an out if a team signs him?

(I really want another free second round pick...)

It's not like we have the actual contract to verify it or anything, but this type of thing is perfectly common. A PTO is basically an invite to a teams training camp, so especially with vets it doesn't make sense to lock the guy out of other teams when you're not necessarily going to sign him yourself.

In Upshall's case I think a St. Louis player just got injured so that opened a spot for them to bring him back.

 

[Zombotron]

I think a St. Louis player just got injured

Like half of their team is injured at this point. Robby Fabbri just blew out the same ACL for the second time in two years.

 

[Melvin]

It is in fact the only important difference between offering a player a PTO and offering him a contract. If you want to prevent other teams from signing him then you have to do the latter.

 

[DL44]

Additional motivation for the Blues calling Upshall and the Canucks prior to our puck drop... they were nearing the end of a game last night in which they put up 5 shots on goal... for the game.

 

[rune74]

Well, I think this is addition by subtraction

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Can someone produce a Scotty Upshall Tribute video?

Reminds me of something I saw about Scaramucci. Headstone with the inscription: Late July 2017 - Slightly Later July 2017.

And seriously, good for Upshall. Hope he works out for the Blues.

 

[Zombotron]

With their injury problems, St. Louis can feel free to take another piece off of our roster