Jagr Watch 2017

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[IanMoran]

If we get one more legit top 6 winger, no one can complain. We will then have 5 legit top 6 guys on top 2 lines, most teams have someone like Dupuis filling in on the top 2.

[eddysnake]

#CBJ sign D James Wisniewski. Six years, $33 million.

[NJ5934]

Kunitz and Neal are not Top 6 wingers?

I honestly think some people think a top 6 winger has to be a superstar.

Exactly, Dupuis.

We have enough skill up front in Neal, Sid and Geno. What we need is another Kunitz type, a grinder who can dig, hit and create some space for the skilled guys. I think Kennedy will be able to fill that role. Upshall would be another good fit.

[TheHammer24]

#CBJ sign D James Wisniewski. Six years, $33 million.

He's not that good. Daaayyyuummm UFA Dmen get overpaid. Kris Letang gets 3.5mm. Could you imagine what Tanger or Orpik would get on open market?

[sil]

If we get one more legit top 6 winger, no one can complain. We will then have 5 legit top 6 guys on top 2 lines, most teams have someone like Dupuis filling in on the top 2.

Not many out there fitting that definition. Jagr may fit it, but the only real UFA left that is a legit top-4 winger is Ville Leino. There are a few that could explode into one this year (D'Aagostini, Stewart?), but Leino is the only proven one out there IMO.

[sil]

Kunitz and Neal are not Top 6 wingers?

I honestly think some people think a top 6 winger has to be a superstar.

Exactly, Dupuis.

We have enough skill up front in Neal, Sid and Geno. What we need is another Kunitz type, a grinder who can dig, hit and create some space for the skilled guys. I think Kennedy will be able to fill that role. Upshall would be another good fit.

I agree.

[Luckybreak]

I just watched the tiebreak between Djokovic and Tsonga - AWESOME tennis - I now fully understand why Jagr never left Wimbledon

Ditto, I was looking for him in the crowd lol! Good to know you are allowing yourself a break from 'Jagrwatch' too

[stucky76]

Letter from Mario to JJ

Jaromir,

Thought we had an understanding, my friend, but maybe I didn't hear you right.

You told me you wanted to come back to the Penguins, and you even told The Hockey News a couple years ago that you'd play for my team for the NHL's minimum wage. Well, we went above and beyond that: We came up with $2 million to offer you, and now we might lose Mike Rupp when free agency opens at noon Friday. We did everything short of bringing back Kip Miller.

I even called you myself, and I never call anybody.

You heard our offer on Tuesday, and your agent, Petr Svoboda, said you'd decide the next day.

Then, you missed your connecting flight out of the Czech Republic. (Did you really stop at Wimbledon, as they're saying?) Then there were those stray turtles delaying landings on the runway at JFK. (Turtles!) Then Svoboda couldn't find you all night. Guy called himself "clueless." (Not inclined to disagree.)

All of that was OK, though. Nobody on our side complained. But I've got to tell you, it rubbed a lot of us the wrong way to hear and read that Svoboda was still talking to the Red Wings, the Canadiens and maybe even the Flyers, of all teams.

Unless you're genuinely eager to go to Detroit and join a roster where everyone will call you "Kid," the only reason you could have for keeping these options open is that you might make another million or two, maybe even just another grand or two.

Really, how much is enough?

You've made more over your playing career than I did, about $100 million, and you didn't have to buy a franchise out of bankruptcy to collect. You even spent three years in Siberia because they paid you a few extra rubles. Me, I came out of retirement and played for $1 million, but I was happy. I was where I belonged.

Give us a call today, and make this right. You've got until 11:59 a.m., and not a minute later. Starting at noon, Ray Shero needs to devote all of his attention — and dollars — to free agency. And if you think Ray is like Craig Patrick and will coddle you, you're in for a rude surprise. Between us, I don't think Ray was all that wild about this to begin with, and I can't keep him interested much longer. He's got to move on.

Is that what you really want, Jaromir, to move on one last time?

Do you really want to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer who doesn't know what jersey to wear to the induction?

You've achieved so much in your NHL career, but imagine what it will mean to your legacy if you clear the air with the city where you won your only MVP title and all five scoring championships. Sure, maybe someone in Prague or Omsk will retire your No. 68. But the Capitals or Rangers won't even invite you to their alumni golf outings. And, to be blunt here, you can forget about the Penguins, too, if you don't come back now.

Our fans can be tough, and nobody this side of Alex Ovechkin knows that better than you. They've booed you like the devil — or even the Devils — for years now. But trust me, they're ready to welcome you back. You should have seen the dozens of people at our airport Wednesday night waiting on every plane arriving from JFK. You should hear the talk shows. You should check Twitter, where the #JagrWatch hashtag is the top trend in Pittsburgh.

Think about this: Someday, it will be my number, your number and the No. 21 of the late Michel Briere up there in the Consol Energy Center rafters. Just the three of us, forever. Or at least until a couple of your new teammates can join us.

You might have read Ray's quote in the paper today where he said he hopes you "do right by Mario." Honestly, I'm not looking at it that way. Do right by yourself.

Grow up, man up, and come home.

See you soon,

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[Gaucho]

5.5 million annually for Wisniewski?

[Idoit40fans]

Kunitz and Neal are not Top 6 wingers?

I honestly think some people think a top 6 winger has to be a superstar.

Kunitz and Neal are not superstars?

[tonysoprano]

Kunitz and Neal are not Top 6 wingers?

x2

Benz tried to float the idea today that if Jagr and Kennedy resign that you push Neal down to the 3rd line perhaps.

I changed the station.

What does two RW's have to do with your 2nd line LW?

[winger]

All of a sudden, Paul Martin at 5 mil looks pretty good

[PolarPenguin]

Kunitz and Neal are not Top 6 wingers?

I honestly think some people think a top 6 winger has to be a superstar.

Kunitz and Neal are not superstars?

Max Talbot is. Lets sign him for 2nd line wing.

[Bioshock]

Kunitz and Neal are not Top 6 wingers?

x2

Benz tried to float the idea today that if Jagr and Kennedy resign that you push Neal down to the 3rd line perhaps.

I changed the station.

What does two RW's have to do with your 2nd line LW?

This is why Tim Benz literally doesn't have a clue.

[tonysoprano]

#CBJ sign D James Wisniewski. Six years, $33 million.

He's not that good. Daaayyyuummm UFA Dmen get overpaid. Kris Letang gets 3.5mm. Could you imagine what Tanger or Orpik would get on open market?

If Letang was a UFA rather than an RFA, he'd have gotten a hell of a lot more than $3.5 mil.

[itissteeltime]

If tanger were a UFA today, I could see him getting 6mil a year.

[Steve]

Jagr had honey for breakfast?

I'm hearing he still hasn't eaten...

WTF CAN WE GET A CONFIRMATION ON EITHER OF THESE!?!?!?

The waiter offered him coffee and juice. Jagr is going to look at all of his options before deciding.

[Lesky]

I just watched the tiebreak between Djokovic and Tsonga - AWESOME tennis - I now fully understand why Jagr never left Wimbledon

Ditto, I was looking for him in the crowd lol! Good to know you are allowing yourself a break from 'Jagrwatch' too

The TV is in the same room, so I would not call it a real break

But it was the first time I have the TV running during Jagr watch, so its welcome distraction!

But Jagr watch is pretty much no news, so why not watch a little tennis!

[newarenanow]

Kunitz and Neal are not Top 6 wingers?

I honestly think some people think a top 6 winger has to be a superstar.

Kunitz and Neal are not superstars?

No. Only talbot is.

[Myriad]

T-Minus 52 minutes.

[Stevo]

It's 11 A.M.!



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[Mongoose87]

If tanger were a UFA today, I could see him getting 6mil a year.

He has those flashy sort of abilities that GMs love to get into bidding wars over.

[Lesky]

So has Jagr been spotted or photographed somewhere yet? Its been like 3 days and still no trace of him in the USA!

[Gaucho]

It's 11 A.M.!

Europe: The Final Countdown

You are foed. Sorry.