A former 30-goal scorer in the NHL and a lifelong Red Wings fan, Booth was realistic about his role if he indeed joined the Wings.
He would be Detroit's 13th forward, a player who would see spot duty if someone suffered a minor injury or suddenly became ill. And Booth relished his part.
From the moment he stepped onto the ice, Booth embraced every aspect of being with the Red Wings. His attitude, hard play and fitness level impressed the Wings brass, and on October 2, Detroit signed him to a one-year, two-way deal.
Throughout the season, Booth's play earned him more playing time, but ultimately, it played out like he originally thought, with him seeing limited action.
Yet it didn't keep him down.
When his former team, the Vancouver Canucks, came to town in late October, Booth told the Canucks press corps that the best year of his hockey career was this season playing for the Red Wings, even though he knew his position on the team was as a fill-in.
Although he met every one of Detroit's expectations, it's unlikely the Red Wings will re-sign the 33-year-old Booth since the Wings are committed to becoming younger as they continue to retool their roster.
28 - Number of games Booth appeared in for the Red Wings.
4- In his 28 games played, Booth notched four goals. His first goal with the Red Wings came during a two-goal outburst on November 25 at Little Caesars Arena versus the New Jersey Devils.
5- Total number of points he had for the season, the second-lowest point total of his career. During the 2012-13 season when he played for Vancouver, Booth had three points in only 12 games due to an ankle injury.
12.1 - Booth's shooting percentage, which ranked third on the Wings behind only Anthony Mantha (12.6%) and Luke Glendening (12.5%).
-5- His plus/minus rating for the season. In 503 NHL games on mostly marginal teams, Booth is a career minus-31 player.
6:58- Average ice time per game, which was the lowest of his 11-year NHL career. Booth played a season high 14:18 on January 20 against Carolina at Little Caesars Arena. For his career, Booth's average ice time is 14:43.
17- Booth became the 84th Red Wings player to wear number 17. Brad Richards was the last Wings player to wear 17. Some other notable Red Wings to wear 17 include Brett Hull, Doug Brown, Gerard Gallant, Mike Foligno, Alex Delvecchio and Gordie Howe.
