Jets trade Stafford to Bruins for conditional 6th-rounder
The Winnipeg Jets have traded winger Drew Stafford to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a 2018 conditional sixth-round pick, the Bruins announced Wednesday.
Jets 6th round pick becomes a 5th if Boston makes the playoffs, a 4th if they get to the 2nd round. Stafford has to play in 50% of games.
— Sean Reynolds (@snseanreynolds) March 1, 2017
Before head coach Bruce Cassidy took over for Claude Julien on Feb. 7, the Bruins were unfathomably snakebitten in terms of scoring goals, and adding Stafford provides some depth to the roster.
Stafford will likely serve as a rental, as he becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1.
The 32-year-old has missed time with injuries this season, and is experiencing a down year in terms of production, only recording four goals and nine assists in 40 games.
Still, Stafford has reached the 20-goal mark four times in his career, with a personal best of 31 coming in 2010-11 as a Buffalo Sabre.