Scottie Upshall Scott Upshall ( born October 7 , 1983 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was selected in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators in the first round , sixth overall . Junior career . Fort McMurray Oil Barons . Upshall played with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the AJHL in 1999 - 2000 as a sixteen year old . In 52 games , Upshall had 26 goals and 52 points , helping the Oil Barons to the Royal Bank Cup . In five games at the Royal Bank Cup , Upshall had two goals and six points , helping the Oil Barons to the championship . Kamloops Blazers . Upshall joined the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL in 2000 – 01 . Upshall had a memorable rookie season , scoring 42 goals and 87 points in 70 games , helping Kamloops to the playoffs . In four playoff games , Upshall had two assists . After the season , he was named to the WHL All - Rookie Team , the CHL All - Rookie Team , and won the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as Rookie of the Year in the WHL , as well as the CHL Rookie of the Year . Upshall had another very solid season with the Blazers in 2001 – 02 , as he had 32 goals and 83 points in 61 games , followed by a goal and three points in four playoff games . Upshall also played for Canada at the 2002 World Junior Hockey Championship , where he had three goals and six points in seven games , helping the Canadians to the silver medal . After beginning the 2002 – 03 season with the Nashville Predators , Upshall was sent back to Kamloops on November 7 , 2002 . He then scored 25 goals and 56 points in 42 games with the Blazers . In six playoff games , Upshall had two assists . Upshall once again won a silver medal with Canada at the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championship . In six games , Upshall had four goals and five points . Professional career . Nashville Predators . Upshall appeared in eight games with the Nashville Predators in 2002 – 03 , where he scored a goal . He was then sent back his junior hockey team , the Kamloops Blazers . After his junior season was over , the Predators assigned Upshall to the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL , where in two games , he had a goal , followed by going pointless in six playoff games . In 2003 - 04 , Upshall had an injury plagued season , appearing in 31 games with the Admirals , scoring 13 goals and 24 points . Upshall also had a brief stint with the Predators in the NHL , where he had an assist in seven games . Back with Milwaukee for the playoffs , Upshall had three goals in eight games , as the Admirals won the 2004 Calder Cup . Upshall spent the entire 2004 – 05 with the Admirals , as Upshall had 19 goals and 46 points in 62 games , followed by two goals and four points in five playoff games . Upshall spent a majority of the 2005 – 06 season with the Nashville Predators , as he scored eight goals and 24 points in 48 games with the team . Upshall also appeared in two playoff games with Nashville , getting no points . He also appeared in 23 games with Milwaukee in 2005 – 06 , scoring 17 goals and 33 points . In 14 playoff games with the Admirals , Upshall had six goals and 16 points . Upshall began the 2006 – 07 splitting time between Milwaukee and Nashville . In five games with the Admirals , Upshall had an assist , while in 14 games with the Predators , Upshall had two goals and three points . On February 15 , 2007 , the Predators traded Upshall , Ryan Parent , the Predators first and third round draft picks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft to the Philadelphia Flyers for Peter Forsberg . Philadelphia Flyers . Upshall joined a rebuilding Philadelphia Flyers club to finish the 2006 – 07 season , and in 18 games with the team , he had six goals and 13 points . Upshall became a full time NHL player in 2007 – 08 , as he scored 14 goals and 30 points in 61 games with the Flyers . In 17 playoff games , Upshall had three goals and seven points , as the Flyers lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals . Upshall had a slow start to the 2008 – 09 season , as in 55 games with Philadelphia , he had seven goals and 21 points . On March 4 , 2009 , the Flyers traded Upshall and a second round draft pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to the Phoenix Coyotes for Daniel Carcillo . Phoenix Coyotes . Upshall scored a goal in his first game with the Phoenix Coyotes , and finished the 2008 – 09 season with eight goals and 13 points in 19 games with Phoenix . After the season , Upshall played for Canada at the 2009 World Hockey Championship , where he had an assist in eight games . In 49 games with the Coyotes in 2009 – 10 , Upshall had 18 goals and 32 points . Due to injuries , Upshall wasn ' t able to play with the team in the playoffs . Upshall returned to Phoenix in 2010 - 11 , where he had 16 goals and 27 points in 61 games . On February 28 , 2011 , the Coyotes traded Upshall and Sami Lepisto to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Rostislav Klesla and Dane Byers . Florida Panthers . Upshall signed a four - year contract worth $ 14 million with the Florida Panthers on July 1 , 2011 . International play . Played for Canada in :