An already thin group of free agent forwards became even thinner on Tuesday afternoon when the agreed to a new deal with Drew Stafford, Sam Darnold Jersey signing him to a two-year contract that will pay him $8.7 million.That comes out to an average salary cap hit of $4.35 million per season.Stafford, who turns 30 in October, spent the 2014-15 season split between the and Jets, scoring 18 goals Steve Smith Jersey and recording 25 a sists in 78 games. He was traded to the Jets, along with , in the middle of the season as a part of the trade that sent to the Tommy Tremble Jersey Sabres.His new deal is a small raise over the $4 million per year average he had on his previous deal that he signed when he was still a member of the Sabres.It's definitely not a small cap hit for what Stafford provides, which is a steady 15-20 goal, 40-50 point performance every year, but it's also not a crippling contract because it's only a two-year deal. The Jets e sentially Brian Burns Jersey gave him a little more money per year J.J. Jansen Jersey to keep the term down (which isn't a bad idea for a player that is about to turn 30), and in the proce s managed to get over the salary floor. There will be worse contracts signed on Wednesday for sure.