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Drew Stafford • #21 • RW
Ht/Wt:6'2", 215 lbs.
Born:Oct 30, 1985 (39 yrs) in Milwaukee, WI
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Buffalo in 2004 (1/13).
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2019
9/27/2019 Released from training camp by the Minnesota Wild.
9/04/2019 Invited to training camp by the Minnesota Wild.
2018
11/03/2018 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
10/23/2018 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
10/06/2018 Recalled from the Binghamton Devils (AHL).
10/05/2018 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a one-year contract.
10/03/2018 Released by the New Jersey Devils from professional try-out contract.
9/07/2018 Signed by the New Jersey Devils to a professional try-out contract.
2/24/2018 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
2/22/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2017
10/14/2017 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
10/09/2017 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
8/25/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a one-year contract.
3/01/2017 Acquired from the Winnipeg Jets.
2/28/2017 Missed 3 games (illness).
2/18/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2/07/2017 Missed 6 games (lower body injury).
1/24/2017 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/22/2017 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2016
11/23/2016 Missed 15 games (upper body injury).
11/01/2016 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
10/27/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/10/2016 Missed 1 game (suspended by nhl).
2/08/2016 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
2/08/2016 Fined $23,387 by the NHL.
1/23/2016 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
1/17/2016 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
1/15/2016 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2015
6/30/2015 Re-signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a two-year contract.
2/11/2015 Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres.
1/09/2015 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
1/06/2015 Personal reasons, injured reserve.
2014
12/06/2014 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
11/29/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/09/2014 Missed 4 games (undisclosed).
4/03/2014 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/03/2014 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
1/30/2014 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
1/27/2014 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/15/2014 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
1/09/2014 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
1/03/2014 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2012
2/04/2012 Missed 1 game (flu).
2/01/2012 Flu, day-to-day.
2011
6/03/2011 Signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a four-year contract extension.
3/15/2011 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
3/12/2011 Hamstring, day-to-day.
1/25/2011 Missed 3 games (groin).
1/20/2011 Groin, day-to-day.
2010
12/15/2010 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
12/04/2010 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
12/03/2010 Missed 11 games (shoulder injury).
11/16/2010 Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
11/06/2010 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/19/2010 Missed 3 games (concussion).
4/11/2010 Concussion, day-to-day.
3/20/2010 Missed 6 games (groin).
3/07/2010 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2009
11/25/2009 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
11/21/2009 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
11/18/2009 Missed 1 game (hip flexor).
11/14/2009 Hip flexor, day-to-day.
9/13/2009 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a two-year contract.
6/29/2009 Buffalo Sabres tendered a qualifying offer.
2008
2/29/2008 Missed 10 games (right ankle injury).
2/09/2008 Right ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2/05/2008 Missed 1 game (sprained right ankle).
2/01/2008 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
1/04/2008 Missed 3 games (concussion).
2007
12/28/2007 Concussion, day-to-day.
11/28/2007 Missed 3 games (shoulder injury).
11/23/2007 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
4/09/2007 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
4/07/2007 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
2/16/2007 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
1/26/2007 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
1/17/2007 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
1/07/2007 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
1/05/2007 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
2006
12/31/2006 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
12/30/2006 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
12/14/2006 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
12/12/2006 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
12/04/2006 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
12/01/2006 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
11/27/2006 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
11/15/2006 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
11/14/2006 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
11/10/2006 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
11/06/2006 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
11/05/2006 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
9/29/2006 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
5/03/2006 Signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year contract.
2004
6/26/2004 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2004.
Career Transactions
2017
8/25/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils.
3/01/2017 Winnipeg Jets traded Drew Stafford to the Boston Bruins for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2017.
2015
2/11/2015 Winnipeg Jets traded Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian and Jason Kasdorf to the Buffalo Sabres for Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford, Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux and a first-round draft pick in 2015.
2004
6/26/2004 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2004.
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