In all facets of life, there can be a tendency to wear out one’s welcome. Professional sports is certainly no exception; in fact, it’s one of the easier avenues to feel this. After all, if a player is signed for too long, well… You’re commenting on their performance. And you want that to go away. And that’s more than fair.
It’s not as though this wholly applies to Matt Stajan, though.
Stajan has gone through something of an odd path throughout his time as a Flame. When he was acquired, he was slated to be the team’s first line centre: the pivot Jarome Iginla never had but desperately deserved.