‘It’s obvious, however, that the Sabres hadn’t give up on him. Not by a long shot. And give Stafford credit, he’s hardly let the bit of NHL service he’s had get to his head. He was front and center at the team’s developmental camp when it rolled through Niagara University last summer. And hard work pays off — it’s taken time for Stafford to get back to where he was two seasons ago, but he’s there. All the way.’