Playing career

Barnes was drafted fourth overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. On November 25, 1993, the Jets traded him along with a sixth round selection (previously acquired from the St. Louis Blues; Chris Kibermanis) in 1994 to the Florida Panthers for Randy Gilhen. In Florida, he went to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose to the Colorado Avalanche. Then on November 19, 1996, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Chris Wells to the Panthers for Barnes and Jason Woolley. The trade to the Penguins has been considered the worst in Panthers history. In 1999, Barnes was traded to the Buffalo Sabres for Matthew Barnaby. In Buffalo, he went to the Finals again, this time against Dallas, only to lose on a triple-overtime goal by Brett Hull. He served as the captain for the Sabres before being traded to the Stars in 2003 for Michael Ryan and a second round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. When Mike Modano was injured during the 2006-07 season, Barnes served as an alternate captain of the Stars. He also served as an alternate captain for most of the 2007-08 season due to Sergei Zubov's absence from the line-up. Barnes announced his retirement as a player on August 28, 2008 and joined the Stars as an assistant coach for three seasons before becoming a hockey operations consultant.

Awards and achievements

• WHL - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) 1987-88
• WHL - West Second All-Star Team 1987-88
• WHL - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (MVP) 1988-89
• WHL - West Second All-Star Team 1988-89

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987-88	New Westminster Bruins	WHL		71	37	64	101	88		5	2	3	5	6
1988-89	Tri-City Americans	WHL		70	59	82	141	117		7	6	5	11	10
1989-90	Tri-City Americans	WHL		63	52	92	144	165		7	1	5	6	26
1990-91	Canadian National Team	Intl		52	22	27	49	68		—	—	—	—	—
1991-92	Moncton Hawks	AHL		30	13	20	33	10		11	3	9	12	6
1991-92	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		46	8	9	17	26		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Moncton Hawks	AHL		42	23	31	54	58		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		38	12	10	22	10		6	1	3	4	2
1993-94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		18	5	4	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	Florida Panthers	NHL		59	18	20	38	30		—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Florida Panthers	NHL		41	10	19	29	8		—	—	—	—	—
1995-96	Florida Panthers	NHL		72	19	25	44	46		22	6	10	16	4
1996-97	Florida Panthers	NHL		19	2	8	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		62	17	22	39	16		5	0	1	1	0
1997-98	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	30	35	65	30		6	3	3	6	2
1998-99	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		64	20	12	32	20		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		17	0	4	4	10		21	7	3	10	6
1999-00	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		82	20	25	45	16		5	3	0	3	2
2000-01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		75	19	24	43	26		13	4	4	8	2
2001-02	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		68	17	31	48	26		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		68	11	21	32	20		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Dallas Stars	NHL		13	2	5	7	8		12	2	3	5	0
2003-04	Dallas Stars	NHL		77	11	18	29	18		5	0	0	0	0
2005-06	Dallas Stars	NHL		78	15	21	36	44		5	1	1	2	0
2006-07	Dallas Stars	NHL		82	13	12	25	40		7	1	3	4	4
2007-08	Dallas Stars	NHL		79	12	11	23	26		9	2	1	3	2
NHL Totals (16 Seasons)				1136	261	336	597	438		116	30	32	62	24
WHL Totals (3 Seasons)				204	148	238	386	370		19	9	13	22	42
AHL Totals (2 Seasons)				72	36	51	87	68		11	3	9	12	6

Transactions

• On June 17, 1989 the Winnipeg Jets selected Stu Barnes in the first round (#4 overall) of the 1989 NHL draft.
• On November 25, 1993 the Winnipeg Jets traded Stu Barnes and a 1994 sixth round pick to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Randy Gilhen and a 1994 fourth round pick.
• On July 19, 1994 the Florida Panthers re-signed Stu Barnes to a multi-year contract.
• On July 16, 1996 the Florida Panthers signed Stu Barnes to a multi-year contract.
• On November 19, 1996 the Florida Panthers traded Stu Barnes and Jason Woolley to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Chris Wells.
• On June 20, 1998 the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Stu Barnes.
• On March 11, 1999 the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Stu Barnes to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Matthew Barnaby.
• On September 23, 1999 the Buffalo Sabres re-signed restricted free agent Stu Barnes to a multi-year contract.
• On March 10, 2003 the Buffalo Sabres traded Stu Barnes to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Michael Ryan and a 2003 second round pick (#65 - Branislav Fabry).
• On August 3, 2004 the Dallas Stars re-signed Stu Barnes to a 2-year contract extension.
• On June 7, 2007 the Dallas Stars re-signed Stu Barnes to a 1-year contract.
• On August 28, 2008 Stu Barnes announced his retirement and was hired as assistant coach of the Dallas Stars for a 2-year contract.
• On July 13, 2010 Stu Barnes was re-signed as assistant coach of the Dallas Stars for a 2-year contract.

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