his first goal that night on goaltender Martin Prusek in a 3–1 loss. Stajan earned a spot on the Toronto roster in 2003–04; he appeared in 69 games in his rookie season, scored 14 goals and recorded 27 points. He appeared in three playoff games. Stajan also participated in the YoungStars Game at the 2004 All-Star Game, where he scored a goal and an assist for the Eastern Conference in a 7–3 loss to the West. While the 2004-05 season was delayed, and ultimately cancelled, due to a labour dispute, Stajan was assigned to St. John's. He recorded 66 points in 80 games and scored 23 goals. Stajan returned to Toronto when NHL play resumed in 2005–06 where he focused on developing his two-way play, trying to become both an offensive presence while remaining defensively responsible. He finished with 27 points, and led the league with eight short-handed points (tied with Marián Hossa). The Maple Leafs and Stajan agreed to a new two-year, $1.75 million contract prior to the 2006–07 season. His offensive production improved modestly; he scored 39 points that season and followed it with 33 in 2007–08. His performances earned him another two-year contract, worth $3.5 million. With 55 points in 76 games, Stajan finished third in Maple Leafs' scoring in 2008–09; his 40 assists led the team. He was again among Toronto's leading scorers, with 41 points in 55 games, when he was included in a blockbuster trade: On January 31, 2010, Stajan was sent to the Calgary Flames, along with Niklas Hagman, Ian White and Jamal Mayers in exchange for Dion Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjöström and Keith Aulie. He finished the year with 16 points in 27 games with Calgary, resulting in a combined total and career high of 57 points. Calgary Flames Though he was set to become an unrestricted free agent following the season, Stajan opted to remain in Calgary and signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Flames. Stajan's offensive production rapidly declined over the following two seasons – he scored 31 points in 2010–11 and only 18 in 2011–12 – which resulted increasing condemnation of his play and arguments that his contract had become one of the "worst in franchise history" while head coach Brent Sutter dropped him from the top scoring lines to the fourth line in a checking role. His troubled 2011–12 season was exacerbated by a sprained ankle, an