What happens when a guy isn't an All-Star but becomes an All-Star but isn't an All-Star even when he's an All-Star but then is allowed to be All-Star after all?

He scores two goals and wins the All-Star Game MVP, and that's precisely what happened with John Scott on Sunday night.

The tale of a journeyman's route to the NHL All-Star Game is one that had a lot of ups and downs and seemingly a lot of politics. (It's a story that SBNation initially was all over here.) The basics? A fan vote led to a guy who's played for six teams in eight seasons with 11 career points making the team. Then, when he was traded and demoted, he was thought to be no longer eligible for the game. Then the NHL said he could play.

And that's what he did, clearly capturing the fans in Nashville as he received the loudest ovation pre-game and had a few chants for him during the action besides his goal-scoring moments. (Oh, and his helmet from the event is headed to the Hall of Fame.)

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Less than 24 hours after the reveal of Upper Deck's e-Packs, there are more than 200 Silver Foilboard parallel cards for 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 hockey cards on COMC.com, which is the initial home of the cards in their physical form once they are pulled and stacked to be eligible for reality.

One of those cards is card No. 201 of Connor McDavid. This card was made into reality by a collector buying enough e-Packs to land five digital versions of the card and then upgrading to post on the site. There are 50 Young Guns each landing one in every four packs so you can do the math. (Young Guns are eligible to immediately be made physical as regular base cards without stacking just like inserts pulled.)

Now, the real question ... how much?

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Fans of digital card apps may have a new pastime with a new Upper Deck app revealed on Thursday that offers a digital collecting experience with the option of claiming physical cards.

It's Upper Deck e-Pack.

According to the company, "users can instantly purchase and open packs online at anytime, from anywhere. Entire card collections can be easily viewed, sorted and stored digitally, eliminating the need for any physical storage space, while still providing an exciting pack-opening experience. What makes e-Pack’s patent pending technology truly unique is the ability to have actual physical versions of digital cards mailed out at any time."

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The arrival of 2015-16 SP Game-used hockey cards from Upper Deck will usher in the newest wave of high-end memorabilia cards along with the newest looks at today's young stars on a more-premium platform.

Each box will contain five autograph or memorabilia cards in a single-pack format just like last season.

Keep reading to check out a gallery of some potential pulls in the brand.

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What: 2015-16 SP Authentic hockey cards
Arrives: May 2016
Box basics: Three autographs per 20-pack box (12 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: One of Upper Deck's longest-running brands in all sports returns on the ice with not only the newest designs and stars of today, but also a look back into the 1990s with some Retro SP designs as well as Upper Deck Updates and Young Guns cards that keep the here and now up-to-date, too.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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With the NHL All-Star Game set for this weekend in Nashville, Upper Deck is readying for the event's Fan Fair with some signings, a promo set and wrapper redemptions along with other interactive options.

The two signings at the event will include Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson and Detroit Red Wings rookie Dylan Larkin, who'll both only be signing promotional cards made for the event.

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What: 2015-16 Upper Deck AHL hockey cards
Arrives: March 2016
Box basics: Five autographs per 20-pack box (20 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Some of hockey's next stars can be found down in the American Hockey League and Upper Deck's newest AHL set gives them the big-league treatment before they arrive.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2015-16 Upper Deck Black hockey cards
Arrives: April 2016
Box basics: five autographs or memorabilia cards per six-card box (eight boxes per case  with two four-box inner cases)

What's buzz-worthy: Black is back packing nearly just the hits and the hits include some of the biggest names in today's game as well as the past. The Wayne Gretzky-Connor McDavid dual autograph above? Well, we all know that one's big even if we don't know the NHL.

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When is a guy not an All-Star but an All-Star -- yet not an All-Star even when he's an All-Star?

When his name is John Scott.

The tale of a journeyman's route to the NHL All-Star Game -- but not -- is one that has a lot of details and seemingly a lot of politics. (It's a story that SBNation is all over here.) The basics? A fan vote led to a guy who's played for six teams in eight seasons with 11 career points making the team. Then, when he was traded and demoted, he's no longer eligible for the game.

And all this, naturally, had Buzz wanting a hockey card ... and it turns out they're selling pretty well for a 33-year-old journeyman All-Star.

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What: 2015-16 Leaf Metal Draft hockey cards
Arrives: March
Box basics: Five autographs per box (15 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf Metal Draft hits the ice with the cardboard debut of 16-year-old CHL star Joseph Veleno -- a promising prospect who has signed an exclusive multi-year deal with Leaf Trading Cards -- while also delivering at least one Jack Eichel autograph in every case, too.

Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.

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What: 2016 In The Game The Final Vault hockey cards
Arrives: March 30 
Box basics: 10 Final Vault cards per box (10 boxes per case)

What's buzz-worthy: The last Vault release from In The Game will include five game-used memorabilia cards, four autographs and one mask card -- each with Vault stamping.

Keep reading for more as well as a gallery.

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What: 2016 TRISTAR Signature Series Special Delivery
Arrives: Feb. 18
Box basics: 10 envelopes per case -- each with an autographed piece of memorabilia (or redemption for item)

What's buzz-worthy: TRISTAR's Signature Series line of packaged memorabilia returns with a new selection of pieces possible and with every other case containing one "Hot Hit" item that typically sells for more than $500.

Keep reading for more.

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ESPN announced today that it has signed Michelle Beadle to a new multi-year deal to keep her on the airwaves with SportsNation and a new national radio show.

Beadle is one of a small number of ESPN personalities who are non-athetes to appear on certified autographs as she's appeared on cards from Panini America and Topps in recent years.

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This week's new release schedule is a bit icy, a bit historic and a bit patriotic despite there being just six products set to arrive in hobby shops.

Coming on Wednesday is 2015-16 Upper Deck Trilogy hockey, which will include one rookie autograph, one memorabilia card and one "premium" autograph per box. Among them will be Tryptichs like you can see above and variations based on stats and debut seasons. The wide mix of possibilities should make these eight-pack boxes ones that get ripped quickly.
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What: 2016 Leaf Best of Hockey cards
Arrives: February 2016
Box basics: One buyback card plus one Jack Eichel card

What's buzz-worthy: Some of the greatest cards in hockey history will be found in this buyback brand along with cards of the No. 2 overall pick in this year's NHL Draft, who is a Leaf Trading Cards exclusive.

Keep reading for more.

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What: 2016 Super Break Game-used Edition (memorabilia)
Arrives: Jan. 15
Box basics: One game-used memorabilia piece per box with some boxes including a bonus autographed model item.

What's buzz-worthy: Super Break's first release of the new year is all about game-used with a piece of memorabilia from top names in baseball, football, basketball and hockey to be found in this limited release.

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We're about a month away from this year's version of National Hockey Card Day -- an Upper Deck promotion that gets two different sets into collectors' hands if they visit a card shop during the hobby holiday.

There will be one 16-card set available in the United States and a different 16-card set available in Canada -- beginning on Feb. 6. Only one will include NHL newcomer and No. 1 overall draft pick Connor McDavid, though.

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For 2015-16 Upper Deck products that don't get a standalone story here on The Buzz when a final checklist is released, we'll place a link to a PDF of the set's checklist right here.

You'll be able to find all checklists in PDF form as released by the company and all in one spot. (If traffic stats show us you guys like this format, we'll expand in other directions. If not, Buzz will focus on other stuff.)

Keep reading to see the Upper Deck checklists posted so far.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing Today: 1/1 showcases, unopened wax stashes, Connor McDavid, big-time retro box breaks & Muhammad Ali.

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We all knew that Connor McDavid was going to be a big deal and we all knew his Young Guns Rookie Card from 2015-16 Upper Deck would be kind of a big deal, too.

But what about a perfect BGS Black label specimen? Well, one of these sold this week so we know how big it can get.

How much?

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It's a time of change, a time of high-end product exploration and a time of options for many collectors in what we call the sports card industry these days.

Tastes, products and prices continue to evolve as does the business environment that helps bring us our cardboard. For every super-pricey box being made, there are seemingly just as many buyers ready to rip or pick off singles for not-always-so-super prices (but super bargains).

The Buzz has only been around for part of 2015, but Buzz has been here all along as part of the world of collecting. Here are Buzz's picks for 15 cards that helped define 2015.

2015-16 Upper Deck #201 Connor McDavid RC
The impressive prices being paid for what's just a simple piece of cardboard with just gloss and some foil stamping shows that fundamentals never go out of style when there's a big name involved. This time, it's the No. 1 pick Connor McDavid, a Canadian phenom drafted by the Edmonton Oilers. This photo was selected by collectors and it even has a fun sign of 2015 -- the fan showing off a photo on her phone in the background.

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Upper Deck revealed its checklist for the 2015-16 MVP rookie redemptions on Tuesday with 35 cards of newcomers headed to the printer and into collectors' hands soon.

No surprises who's at No. 1 -- Connor McDavid has a standard card, an autograph card and a gold autographed card.

Who's on the rest of the list? Keep reading.

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Teemu Selanne was a 10-time All-Star and Rookie of the Year who scored 684 goals in his 21 seasons and whose next stop is the Hall of Fame.

Now he's a member of the Upper Deck Authenticated signing roster.

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Hockey fans will have some extra things to look out for after the NHL's Winter Classic on Friday when the Montreal Canadiens take on the Boston Bruins in Gillette Stadium.

Upper Deck hockey cards will be made just for the event and also will be distributed at participating hobby shops in the Boston area as well as in and around Montreal.

As with any premiere event, there also will be interactive displays and other unique cardboard for hockey fans (and collectors) to pick up outside the stadium.

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Vintage cardboard, 2015 Topps Strata, penmanship & more.

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