Jagr Talking to NHL Teams Again

Last we heard Jaromir Jagr was only talking to KHL teams about signing a contract for next season, but today it is being reported that his agent is now contacting teams within the National Hockey League and that the only option for him to stay overseas playing in Russia would be if he re-signed with Avangard Omsk. Right now that seems unlikely, and according to mlive.com Jagr's agent has contacted the Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Montreal Canadiens and our very own New York Rangers.�

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Former NHL scoring leader and league MVP Jaromir Jagr wants to return to North America, and Detroit is his preferred destination.The Red Wings are exploring the possibility of signing the 39-year-old forward who has spent the past three seasons playing in Russia, Booth Newspapers has learned.The Red Wings didn?t call Jagr. His agent, Petr Svoboda, called them. But Red Wings general manager Ken Holland has had several conversations with Svoboda, and coa...

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