Drew Stafford

Stafford apparently didn't show team brass enough to warrant a deal. It's possible that the 33-year-old winger could land with another club, but this could also mark the end of his professional career. If this is the end, Stafford will retire having played in 841 NHL games in which he notched 196 goals and 232 helpers.

Selected by the Sabres with the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft, Stafford spent nine years with Buffalo, but has bounced around the league since, with stops in Winnipeg, Boston and New Jersey. The 33-year-old saw action in 57 games for the Devils last year, in which he tallied five goals and eight helpers while averaging 12:16 of ice time. A native of Milwaukee, the move to join the Wild will keep Stafford closer to home, in addition to providing a depth scoring option for the club that can round out the bottom six assuming he can land a permanent deal.

A 33-year-old unrestricted free agent, Stafford could have a hard time finding suitors this offseason. His point totals have dropped from 38 to 21 to 15 to 13 over the past four seasons.

Stafford set up the man-advantage marker for Damon Severson, which ignited a three-goal second period for the Devils. The assist helped Stafford snap a 17-game pointless drought, during which he had 27 shots and 17 hits. The right wing has only two goals and seven assists in 46 appearances this year, which is likely to go down as his worst offensive season.