‘”They (Regier and Ruff) were very up front, very honest with me,” said the 25-year-old centre, who got his wake-up call against the Boston Bruins in the playoffs. He only got into three of the Sabres’ six games against the Bruins. I was coming off a concussion, but I could have played. I didn’t. Biggest game of my life and I didn’t play, Stafford said. “I wasn’t sure what was going to happen (after that), but there were few positive thoughts going through my head. It was up to me (to get his career on track).”‘