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| TeenWeek what's a status? | posted on 06-28-2001 @ 2:25 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00  | Jagr receives permission to talk with teams -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins have given Jaromir Jagr permission to speak with other teams about extending his contract. Jagr Jagr's agent, Mike Barnett, said the Penguins have given him permission to talk to the New York Rangers and one other team. Jagr is looking to extend his contract, which is worth $20.7 million the next two years. On Tuesday, Jagr said he's looking to be traded, which might help him reclaim the title of best player in the world. Jagr, speaking at a news conference at his sports bar in Prague, the Czech Republic, sees no future with the Penguins, the only team he has played for during his 11 NHL seasons. "At this stage, we have passed the point of no return," Jagr said. "I don't care where I play my game. I only hope I will be able to play it for at least 10 more years and win at least two more Stanley Cups." Jagr played for Stanley Cup-winning teams in Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992. He helped lead the Penguins to the Eastern Conference finals while winning a fifth NHL scoring title and his fourth in a row this season, but said he was unhappy with his performance. "I know what I am capable of and, this year, I didn't play my best," Jagr said. Before Penguins owner-star Mario Lemieux ended his retirement in late December, Jagr was well down the NHL scoring list and had a stretch where he had only one goal in 12 games. He twice asked the Penguins to trade him, and didn't seem particularly happy even after Lemieux returned and the Penguins began playing much better. Lemieux has all but said Jagr will be traded, saying, "It's probably time for a change." However, Jagr's salary over the next two seasons seriously limits the number of teams that can afford to trade for him. The Rangers are believed to be the front-runner for Jagr, but Penguins general manager Craig Patrick said he didn't come close to completing a deal last weekend during the two-day NHL draft in Sunrise, Fla. The Rangers are one of the few NHL teams that could afford to take on Jagr's salary, and general manager Glen Sather promised more moves after dealing forward Adam Graves to the San Jose Sharks. "There are going to be more changes, absolutely," Sather said. Patrick was out of town Tuesday and was not immediately available to comment on Jagr's latest remarks. But Patrick said Sunday that it might take awhile to do a Jagr deal. "This is going to be an ongoing thing, all summer long," Patrick said, referring to the Jagr situation and the Penguins' 18 unsigned players. "I wish it was going to be easier for all of us." Patrick said last week there was a possibility Jagr might return to the Penguins next season. However, Jagr's salary accounts for nearly one-third of their payroll and, with nearly all of their key players still unsigned, the Penguins would have to gut their roster to be able to keep him. | ||||
| mikeWOW | posted on 06-28-2001 @ 3:02 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00 | i wish the islanders would get him dont worry ranger fans- they'll F this up "i hate people that dont get it!" | ||||
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