The St. Louis Blues signed potential UFA, Scottie Upshall a few days before the 2016 NHL Draft. It was a good signing.
The Blues inked the versatile fourth line player to a one-year deal. Upshall got a raise too. He earned $700,000 in 2015-16 after coming in on what amounted to a tryout deal.
Upshall, perhaps realizing both how close the Blues could be to winning and also his standing in the league, given his age, signed another one-year deal worth $900,000. The extra bonus for Upshall is this contract is one-way.
His previous contract with the Blues was two-way, which was smart since there was no guarantee (at the time) that he would even make the team.