Scottie Upshall finished a four year stint with the Florida Panthers at the start of April. He wound up starting off the season solidly, and then an ankle injury caused him to slide down the depth chart and out of the Panthers' plans. In an interview with the Sun Sentinel, Upshall was contrite about his last season in Sunrise:
"It wasn't a great year personally,'' said Upshall, 31, who has eight goals and seven assists in 61 games, his lowest point total of his 14-year career when playing in 32 or more games.