Stajan, a center who will turn 36 on Dec. 19, last played in the NHL with the Flames in 2017-18, when he had 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 68 games. The native of Mississauga, Ontario, had 413 points (146 goals, 267 assists) in 1,003 NHL games, and four points (one goal, three assists) in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games. He played with Munich of the DEL, Germany's top pro league, last season.
The Maple Leafs selected Stajan in the second round (No. 57) of the 2002 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut for Toronto on April 5, 2003, when he scored a goal against the Ottawa Senators. Stajan became a reliable two-way center with the Maple Leafs and had a breakout season offensively with 55 points, including an NHL career-high 40 assists, in 2008-09.
Stajan had already matched his NHL single-season best of 16 goals when he was traded to the Flames along with Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers and Ian White for Dion Phaneuf, Frederik Sjostrom and Keith Aulie on Jan. 31, 2010. He finished the season with NHL career highs of 19 goals and 57 points.
