ST. LOUIS – When Dainius Zubrus joined the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 27 on a tryout basis it was a chance for the 37-year-old to show that he still belonged in the NHL, after the New Jersey Devils bought him out in the offseason.
It didn’t work out. Zubrus was released on Nov. 6, as the Blues opted to go with former Sharks forward Marty Havlat.
Ironically, Zubrus is the still in the league, of course, while Havlat – bought out by the Sharks after the 2013-14 season after three ineffective and injury-prone seasons – left the Blues after just two games.