Life has returned to normal for John Scott one month after an unforgettable All-Star weekend in Nashville.
Well, the new normal.
Scott is now anchoring the power play for the AHL's St. John's IceCaps. He is getting a regular shift for the first time in years. He is also the wealthiest guy on his team, probably by a wide margin.
Oh, and Scott signed a deal this week with screenwriters to produce a potential movie about his underdog hockey story. Writer Mitch Albom, of Tuesdays with Morrie fame, will pen the screenplay and Mandalay Sports Media's Mike Tollin will produce the flick if they can get a Hollywood studio to buy in.
"It's one of those things that you don't even think is real," Scott said Thursday from AHL pit stop Utica. "Mitch called me before the All-Star Game for a story. We had a good chat. He told me then 'Don't be surprised if this is a movie someday.' And I just blew it off. Yeah, right."
Who will play John Scott in his movie? That is the question everyone wants to know.
There have been popular choices: Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber, who has voiced NHL productions for HBO in the 24/7 Road to the Winter Classic series, or even Blackhawks uberfan Vince Vaughn.
Scott, 33, has no real preference, reminding that even if his story makes it to production, it is a long way from casting. But that hasn't stopped his friends from asking.
"People have been joking about anything from Big Bird to the Jolly Green Giant to that character from Happy Gilmore with the nail in his head [Mr. Larson]," Scott said, laughing. "I don't know how it will work out.
"Brent Burns has been texting me almost every day asking about his character. He said he doesn't care who plays him, as long as they have the body of a Greek god."
Scott had multiple offers for his "life feature rights," according to agent Ben Hankinson of Octagon Hockey. Octagon's marketing arm aided in the process, plus Hankinson had a few of his own Hollywood connections that made it a little easier.
Scott ultimately signed with Albom and Tollin because of their talent and cache, but he was also won over by the fact Albom is a fellow Michigan guy. Scott's wife and three little girls are back in Traverse City, Mich., while he finishes out the season with St. John's.
There is a big trust factor that goes into screenwriting. Hollywood scripts sometimes veer away from reality, adding in effects or plot line twists to enhance the story. Albom already raised eyebrows when he called hockey an "underdog sport" to Deadline Hollywood this week.
"I trust that they'll do the right thing," Scott said. "I have no idea how much I'll be involved. I'm kind of staying out of the situation. If they want me to be involved or want my input in the story, I'll definitely do that."
Meanwhile, Scott is back playing again. He scored for the IceCaps in his third game back on Feb. 17. He said he had just one shift on the power play that he could remember in his career — in Buffalo a few years ago — and the Sabres scored, but he never got another shot.
Scott said the IceCaps, some of whom were born in 1994 or 1995, are too afraid to give him a good ribbing about the NHL All-Star Game MVP being in the AHL. He made good on his promise earlier this week to buy the team dinner at an Italian restaurant in Albany, N.Y.
The more he skates, Scott said, he is holding out hope of a return to the NHL. But he isn't holding his breath on a call-up from the Canadiens.
"It's been a strange year, but a lot of cool experiences" Scott said. "I was itching to get back to what I do. It's a little refreshing. I'm a hockey player."
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