http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6672235

id love for the wings to sign jagr.... maybe one less team to get into a bidding war over ehrhoff or brewer.

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If Lidstrom retires next week (which is when he's reported to be making his decision), the Wings don't have a choice - they have to look at 3 maybe 4 defensemen as their priority. They don't have time to look at Jagr unless he's willing to take a lowball offer and even then, his complete and utter lack of defense still makes him an odd fit for Detroit.

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mechaphil

it sounds like lidstrom is playing next year... from everything sports talk radio has reported here on 97.1 the ticket anyways.

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It'll be good for the league I guess to have Jags back. He can go for that 1,600th NHL point and maybe stick around long enough to get 700 goals and 1,000 assists.

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

I just hope he isn't terrible when he comes back, since it seems like he's convinced himself he's still good enough to play here.

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.

i think he is still good enough, in my opinion.

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He was still good enough when he left, so I don't know why he did.

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Girgensons for captain. Team Keep Nick DesLauriers forever.

@TJLuckman550

He's good enough to play, but not good enough to be a top player or a valuable teammate, or stick to whatever system the coach implements. If my team signed him, the very first practice I would grab him by the hair, kick the shit out of him, and then cut it off like Brutus The Barber Beefcake. Tell him he's going to be a team player or get his ass beat again tomorrow.

Gotta find the link, but Jagr recently said he doesn't care about playing in the NHL...his main concern is keeping the Czech hockey team that he owns 70% of afloat.

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mechaphil

According to Lebrun, there are three options Jagr is looking at - NYR, DET, and staying in the KHL.

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FIGHTER OF THE NIGHTMAN

"on the ice now for buffalo, looking for the pass, and gets it, afinogenov, couldnt get the shot away, now HE DOES, HE SCORES!!!! HOLY MACKEREL ROLE THE HIGH LIGHT FILM, MAXIM AFINOGENOV, WHAT A MOVE!!!!.... thats not fair... that was unbelievable"
-R.J. and Lorenz

Yep, just saw that. IMO, as long as the KHL is on Jagr's mind, he's not going to give his all in the NHL. Until he rules out the KHL and the much bigger payday he'll get there, NHL teams should stay away from him.

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mechaphil

Salary cap issues...plus it seemed that Jagr had become an enigma

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret