The Dallas Stars have plenty of new faces at training camp this year, but three stand out in particular: Scottie Upshall, Stefan Noesen, and Corey Elkins. All three players have joined Dallas on a Professional Tryout (PTO), hoping to play well enough to earn an NHL contract from either the Stars or another team.
Obviously all three won’t be signed by Dallas. Even if the Stars wanted to, they have already used 48 of their 50 contracts for the 2018-19 season according to CapFriendly. Furthermore, they’ll likely want an open contract spot available to open up potential trade options, so realistically there’s only space for one of the PTO players on the roster.