Jets' Drew Stafford: Could move on from Winnipeg

Stafford (illness) is drawing trade interest ahead of next Wednesday's deadline, Craig Custance of ESPN reports.

Analysis:

The 31-year-old would be a rental player for any team wishing to secure his services, since he'll be an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. However, he's cashing in the balance of a two-year $8.7 million deal, and that seems to be quite excessive for a winger who only has 12 points in 39 games with his value largely sapped by rookie phenom Patrik Laine. Meanwhile, Stafford is dealing with an illness that has kept him out for the past three games.