Penguins To Sign Jagr

There have been rumors for weeks that Jaromir Jagr is finally going to make his comeback to the NHL. There had been a bunch of teams rumored (Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, ect), but it's the Penguins that have seemed to have won the race. Jagr is now 38 years old and hasn't played in the NHL since 2008. He has been playing well overseas, and I do expect him to be able to put up 20-25 goals, so as long as your expectations are in the right place I don't this he will disappoint. I have never liked Jagr, maybe it's his hair, or maybe it's just my hatred for the Peguins, but I hope this woks out terrible.

Jaromir Jagr Coming Back To NHL?

"Jaromir Jagr is thinking about coming back to the NHL. Jagr is trying to negotiate an extension with his club, Avangard Omsk, but he told his agent to contact NHL teams, too, about returning next season, according to RDS.ca, via Spector's Hockey (ESPN)."

I don't see him coming back. I know he was a very good player, but I doubt he has it anymore. Plus I fucking can't stand him. He just always came off as someone who thought it was way bigger then the game itself.

Hossa Signs with Red Wings, Jagr goes to Russia

The idea of the NHL salary cap preventing the rich from getting richer took a slapshot to the face as Marian Hossa joined the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings. He signed a one year deal worth $7.45 million last week. Detroit was nowhere near the top bidder, but they have more to offer than money. And I guess, it's a bit refreshing to see an athlete take less money in order to play for a better team. Unlike some people...



But there's still an element of greed to it. Hossa is only "stuck" at $7.45M for one season. After which, he can still cash in, or move on to the next top Cup contender. The low salary also gives Detroit flexibility to retain stars like Henrik Zetterberg.

Another top free agent, Jaromir Jagr, signed a deal worth about $7M per season. But he signed with Avangard Omsk, in Russia's Continental Hockey League. That $7M is tax free, so in essence he's getting paid more than Hossa. Considering Jagr is 36, and the NY Rangers didn't even try to retain him, I wouldn't consider this a defection. He played for Omsk during the lockout, and he's always expressed an interest in ending his career in Europe.



This all leaves Maple Leaf legend Mats Sundin as the top free agent forward on the market. But he's 37 years old and might retire. The Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks are the teams most interested in the old Swede.

-The Commodore