Jagr Watch 2017

[jwest21]

Ron Cook's gloating about this, what a joke. There aren't many/any better scoring options for wingers, I hope he's happy.

He's gloating because many fans wanted it to happen, not because he thinks it will make that big of a difference to the team, much a lot of other fans.

That makes Cook an even BIGGER tool then

[profpolisci]

Well, he will never return to Pittsburgh in any capacity now. I know for a fact that he will never have his jersey retired in this town.

You don't know this. It's business and this is how business negotiations roll.

[jeffshly]

I know for a fact that he will never have his jersey retired in this town.

Wanna splain this one to me, Lucy?

[Myriad]

Well, he will never return to Pittsburgh in any capacity now. I know for a fact that he will never have his jersey retired in this town.

You really don't think 5 years from now this will all be forgotten? It will be retired

Well he did make a ton of statements about how badly he wanted to play here, talked to 66 about it, but when it came down to it he was chasing the $$

[Member]

They only good thing about this to me is that Shero isn't getting played again playing the waiting game like he did with Ritch Winters and Hossa during the 2008 Free Agency period

[davemess]

This is the same as not tendering Kennedy and having arbitration hanging over you, Shero needs to know exactly what $ he has to spend.

[Avyran]

No Jagr for Pitt means T.Kennedy deal is close with Pens.

Twitter's my only mean of news today

[AlexPKeaton]

RS made a huge mistake. Enjoy overpaying for some scrub or going into the season with Dupuis as your best RW.

[darkstar57]

I know for a fact that he will never have his jersey retired in this town.

Wanna splain this one to me, Lucy?

Bioshock is actually Mario

[Dan H]

One tidbit that seems to have gone unnoticed for the past five minutes: the Pens press release just now confirmed the $2 million per year level of the offer to Jagr. So, the reports they had lowballed him at $1.3 million were wrong.

[pens#1]

does anyone think this story has a few more turns before dinner time?

[DelPen]

I wanted him to come back. If he doesn't he doesn't deserve to have his jersey raised next to Mario's and I doubt it ever will be as long as Mario owns the team. Svoboda and Jagr disrespected Lemieux big time.

[llipgh2]

Can't say I'm surprised.

Shero is doing what's best for the Pens as a team.

[doublem]

and now everyone will hate Jagr again.

[drnort]

Pulling the offer before FA doesn't make any sense. The offer should be on the table until noon, it wouldn't make sense to pull it before it can even be officially accepted.

Maybe it is ploy hoping Jagr will go "wait, wait WAIT!"??

While that is not the sole intention here....

It could certainly still happen. I do not believe that the door is officially closed...but that Shero wants things done on his terms, not someone elses.

[the wicked child]

O snap.

[Lumberjack]

At least we have closure and don't have to let this bleed out for the next few days. Good riddance Jags, wish you the best, but we certainly don't need you.

[Desiato]

Jagr withdrawn. I may now be depressed, **** that eurotrash and greedy agent.

Jagr is almost 40 years old! How can you blame his agent? Give me a break.

Very easily.

Away from apologist delusions, how can you blame Svoboda? Jagr pays him. At any time over the past six weeks, Jagr could have said "STFU Svoboda or you're fired." Clearly, he didn't.

None of this fiasco is out of character for Jagr. He's a temperamental drama queen.

[npv708]

This makes me thrilled that Shero is our GM. I would still want Jagr on this team, but after his comments about his heart in pittsburgh and all the stuff with Mario, it just shows how he is still very similar to the person he was when we traded him. I will boo Jagr everytime possible next year.

[Lesky]

If Jagr intended to accept the Penguins offer he could still call them and say that now. But thats not going to happen!

[Lesky]

If Jagr intended to accept the Penguins offer he could still call them and say that now. But thats not going to happen!

[Lesky]

If Jagr intended to accept the Penguins offer he could still call them and say that now. But thats not going to happen!

[Lesky]

If Jagr intended to accept the Penguins offer he could still call them and say that now. But thats not going to happen!

[AlexPKeaton]

Well, he will never return to Pittsburgh in any capacity now. I know for a fact that he will never have his jersey retired in this town.

You really don't think 5 years from now this will all be forgotten? It will be retired

Well he did make a ton of statements about how badly he wanted to play here, talked to 66 about it, but when it came down to it he was chasing the $$

Yeah your full of crap. The only statements he made where that Pittsburgh or Detroit were both good options. I think Detroit is a better option for him anyway, but I wanted him as a Pen because there is nothing but garbage at FA this year.

[Bioshock]

I know for a fact that he will never have his jersey retired in this town.

Wanna splain this one to me, Lucy?

Bioshock is actually Mario

Surely, and stop calling me Lucy.