Jagr back to Pittsburgh?

[SLY]

Reports: Penguins want to renew ties with Jaromir Jagr - NHL.com - News

lol, discuss...

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Could be interesting. A talent like Jagr doesn't come around very often, if he signed to a low number he could be lethal next to Malkin or Crosby.

 

[SLY]

I dont know what his numbers are like in Russia, but he looked washed up his last year with NY. Maybe with the talent on Pitt he can flourish a little. I dont see it happeneing. Unless he wants to go there to retire, which would be kind of cool. That would actually be nice to see even though I loathe that city for hockey.

 

[sbb122]

Can't be worse than the gutless Kovalev we had to endure for the last 2 months of the season.

That being said i wouldn't mind this at all. If he is willing to come back and play for 1m tops.

 

[SLY]

I'm sure he is making more in Russia. If he did this move it would be to retire in the Steel City. Wonder if he does it...

 

[sportfan09]

he can stay in russia fucking trader lol

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Whens Alexi Yashin going back to Ottawa?

 

[evolver115]

I don't think they're looking for Jagr to re-join the team, as much as they are looking for him to just make an appearance, again in the city. He was the premier athlete of Pittsburgh after Mario hung them up the first time.

It would be cool to see him go to the golf outing. Maybe Jag's will agree the only way he puts on the #68 again for the Pens is if #66 also laces them up

 

[puckhead]

I don't think they're looking for Jagr to re-join the team, as much as they are looking for him to just make an appearance, again in the city. He was the premier athlete of Pittsburgh after Mario hung them up the first time.

It would be cool to see him go to the golf outing. Maybe Jag's will agree the only way he puts on the #68 again for the Pens is if #66 also laces them up

commentator from the World Hockey Championships... like 2 minutes ago.
"Jagr's contract expires this year. He still wants to play, and as is evidenced by this game, he still CAN play"


/has 2 goals against USA through the first half of the game.

 

[sbb122]

Jagr is stuck at 1599, i am sure in the back of his mind he would like the chance to hit the 1600+ points number...

I do believe he will be in the NHL next season, where remains to be seen...

 

[evolver115]

commentator from the World Hockey Championships... like 2 minutes ago.
"Jagr's contract expires this year. He still wants to play, and as is evidenced by this game, he still CAN play"


/has 2 goals against USA through the first half of the game.

If the Pens FO brings him back, I will stand corrected. There is some recent history to suggest that Shero will want a vet on the club. Gary Roberts, Phil Boucher, Bill Guerin and Alex Kovalev all being Ray's acquisitions of some veterans.

I would just be surprised to see this happen. The Pens have a plethora of FA forwards that will either need to be re-signed or replaced, so there is potential.

We'll see

 

[puckhead]

hattrick today against the US

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Teemu is still doing at that age so why not? He sucked toward the end of his NHL days but I think that was more lack of effort than loss of skill. Clearly he wants NHL caliber competition again seeing as how it's not a financial issue.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Does any NHL team own his rights or can he go where he wants to go?

 

[puckhead]

Does any NHL team own his rights or can he go where he wants to go?

UFA

 

[SLY]

I know Edmonton was very interested in him prior to his trek to Russia.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

UFA

Thanks puck, I guess that was a duh moment on my part.

 

[JustAsking]

I don't think they're looking for Jagr to re-join the team, as much as they are looking for him to just make an appearance, again in the city. He was the premier athlete of Pittsburgh after Mario hung them up the first time.

It would be cool to see him go to the golf outing. Maybe Jag's will agree the only way he puts on the #68 again for the Pens is if #66 also laces them up

Shero is supposedly meeting with Jagr during the Worlds... I doubt they are talking about a golf tournament. We'll see how things play out...

Assuming the Pens resign Rupp, TK, and Adams... also Jeffery or Tangradi will be on the opening day rsoter, which leaves one spot open, I believe. Who would you rather have, Talbot, Dupper, Jags?

 

[evolver115]

Shero is supposedly meeting with Jagr during the Worlds... I doubt they are talking about a golf tournament. We'll see how things play out...

Assuming the Pens resign Rupp, TK, and Adams... also Jeffery or Tangradi will be on the opening day rsoter, which leaves one spot open, I believe. Who would you rather have, Talbot, Dupper, Jags?

The article says differently...

The Pittsburgh Penguins reportedly want to re-connect with Jaromir Jagr -- regardless of whether that means he wears black and gold next season.

The Penguins reportedly plan to invite Jagr to their annual summer alumni golf outing, which will serve as a reunion for members of the 1991 Stanley Cup championship team. Jagr, the Penguins' first pick in the 1990 Entry Draft, played for the 1990-91 team as an 18-year-old rookie and scored 27 regular-season goals before adding 13 points in the playoffs.

Jagr, now 39, spent his first 11 seasons with the Penguins before being dealt to Washington and then to the New York Rangers. He has spent the last three years playing in the KHL in Russia, but is without a contract for next season.

 

[evolver115]

Shero is supposedly meeting with Jagr during the Worlds... I doubt they are talking about a golf tournament. We'll see how things play out...

Assuming the Pens resign Rupp, TK, and Adams... also Jeffery or Tangradi will be on the opening day rsoter, which leaves one spot open, I believe. Who would you rather have, Talbot, Dupper, Jags?

The article says differently...

The Pittsburgh Penguins reportedly want to re-connect with Jaromir Jagr -- regardless of whether that means he wears black and gold next season.

The Penguins reportedly plan to invite Jagr to their annual summer alumni golf outing, which will serve as a reunion for members of the 1991 Stanley Cup championship team. Jagr, the Penguins' first pick in the 1990 Entry Draft, played for the 1990-91 team as an 18-year-old rookie and scored 27 regular-season goals before adding 13 points in the playoffs.

Jagr, now 39, spent his first 11 seasons with the Penguins before being dealt to Washington and then to the New York Rangers. He has spent the last three years playing in the KHL in Russia, but is without a contract for next season.

GM Ray Shero, who's also attending the World Championships, said Jagr's positive comments about the city were an encouraging sign that time has healed old wounds.

"It's great to hear because Pittsburgh treats its athletes well," he told the Canadian Press. "A guy like him that the city really responded to. There's so much Jagr stuff still in Pittsburgh -- paraphernalia, jerseys, it's nice to see that he still thinks fondly of Pittsburgh.