It’d be a tall task to find someone who wouldn't trade it all in for an opportunity to tryout with an NHL team.
Unless, of course, that someone is a professional hockey player. In that case, a tryout is a last resort. It typically means a player couldn't convince any team to sign them as a free agent, and they now have to try and break through from the outside.
Going to training camp without a contract is a unique experience and, for 28-year-old forward Brian Gibbons, it was an opportunity to stay in the game.
He may be undersized, coming in at 5’ 8” and a mere 175 pounds, but Gibbons is no slouch.