Lucic joined the St. Louis Blues, while Smith is headed to the Columbus Blue Jackets. After Jack Johnson signed a PTO with the Minnesota Wild on Aug. 11, this could be the start of more NHL free agents taking a tryout to convince teams they deserve a contract this fall.

Milan Lucic and Brendan Smith have each accepted professional tryout offers (PTOs) as they look to extend their NHL careers. Lucic joins the St. Louis Blues camp after nearly two years away, while Smith will compete with the Columbus Blue Jackets.