Jagr's days as a Ranger and NHL player seem to be over. Jaromir Jagr has agreed to take the 3 year deal from Avangard Omsk to play in the KHL. On the bright side, he will be able to mentor Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov, who also plays for the Russian club.
To be honest for a minute...not a single hockey fan has the right to badmouth this guy for his actions on or off the ice. He put Rangers hockey back on the map, plain and simple. However, it is time this team went in another direction. Thanks for all the memories Jags, we'll all be rooting for you in Omsk.
In addition, the Rangers reportedly have an offer on the table for Pavol Demitra (God I hope not), and the Rangers have re-signed Paul Mara to a one year, $1.95 million deal. This is by far my favorite signing of the free agency period so far. Mara has an untapped mean streak and offensive talent. If the Rangers are lucky, perhaps he can have another career year next season and earn a long term contract with the Rangers.
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