Jagr Watch: Penguin again or flirting with more teams?

Great work by Wysh. I just did a similar search on the media section and all of the images have been renamed “Jaromir Jagr.” If this isn’t a sure sign that he’s coming back I don’t know what is.

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by FrankD on Jul 1, 2011 8:40 AM EDT reply actions

Update: No seriously, I don’t know what is

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by FrankD on Jul 1, 2011 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

the DelCoTimes piece is typical Philly-media trash. Jagr’s stringing this out, getting more offers just so he can say he “turned down more money” to sign in Pittsburgh?

I call shenanigans. This is Svoboda doing what an agent does—squeezing the most money out of his client’s suitors. Problem is, the Pens aren’t as desperate to sign Jagr as he is to come back to the NHL and retire gracefully a hero. This entire drama is Svoboda trying to get the Pens to raise from ~$2M to somewhere between $2.5-3M. And I don’t blame him—he’s getting around 10% of the total.

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by docciavelli on Jul 1, 2011 9:17 AM EDT reply actions

I don’t know, as unprofessional and down right crazy as Svoboda has acted, I wouldn’t put anything past him at this point.

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by Hooks Orpik on Jul 1, 2011 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL for the Penguins’ site!
http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/2c/2c48bbaeee0edd5a3c845f3418aa3ccd/jagr_watch_penguin_again_or_flirting_with_more_teams.jpg

by -CEZ- on Jul 1, 2011 9:56 AM EDT reply actions

I don’t see anything strange what’s the proble- OHHHHH I SEE.

by Zuhbeenick Mickhawlick on Jul 1, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Yup. Like I said above, I did a similar search this morning and those same images were named “Jaromir Jagr.” And that is all it was named.

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by FrankD on Jul 1, 2011 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Ok, so the Pens might expect Jagr to be coming….But after the turbulence of this week how confident is everyone?

I’m still thinking 50/50, can’t let my hopes get too high.

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by Hooks Orpik on Jul 1, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions

I have lost a lot of confidence with this. Honestly, if Jagr really is pulling this crap I would rather Shero just pull the offer.

by xaryss on Jul 1, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

im at

70/30 for coming. i just dont see him going anywhere other then pitt or det.

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by oldtimehockey09 on Jul 1, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m at about a 40/60 on the good news/bad news. The longer this goes on, the less chance I feel we have of getting him, I fear.

by Zuhbeenick Mickhawlick on Jul 1, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions

I still think there’s at least a 60% that Jagr will wear a Penguins jersey in 2011-12 just because that’s the option which still seems to make more sense, for many reasons… But if he goes somewhere else I won’t be too surprised.
In any case, a good part of the initial enthusiasm and excitement is gone and if he finally signs with Pittsburgh, for many of us it will be a “It was about time, what the hell took you so long?” sort of thing, instead of a “WOOOHOOOO! WELCOME BACK, LEGEND!” as it should have been.

by -CEZ- on Jul 1, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm waiting for the text of...

Pens to hold a Press Conference at Noon.

by LightningCoach on Jul 1, 2011 10:19 AM EDT reply actions

well

i think if jj would have snuck into town he wouldnt have snuck in very far. the entire city is on jagr stalk mode right now

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by oldtimehockey09 on Jul 1, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Ha...

Good point. Maybe they’ll do a PC from an undisclosed location? Ok, unlikely. You’re right though. I don’t think he would find a way into that city without being notice in one form or another.

by LightningCoach on Jul 1, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Greg Wyshynski tweets:

“unconfirmed. Jagr has agreed to a deal with the Penguins. 1 year, 1.68 million. Waiting for confirmation.”

http://twitter.com/#!/GregWysh

by Kev S on Jul 1, 2011 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

you did see

that this was a parody twitter account

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by oldtimehockey09 on Jul 1, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Nope!

Haha. People really need to get a life. I hate saying things like that, but someone needs attention so badly that they have a Grey Wyshynski “parody” account that they keep active for months? How sad. Now I remember why I very rarely go on Twitter.

by Kev S on Jul 1, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

its ok

it forwarded the post (twitter psot) to the dudes at trib live…DERP!

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by oldtimehockey09 on Jul 1, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Haha

by Kev S on Jul 1, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I see there is an “Iceburgh” parody account too. Ok, no more twitter for me. The next time I want to see what’s up I don’t want to have to verify it’s not a Dejan Kovacevic parody account.

by Kev S on Jul 1, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

The reason I don’t believe this drags on because of money (maybe agent driven) is that Jagr would have already agreed (even though he can’t sign until noon today).

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by Outcast on Jul 1, 2011 11:13 AM EDT reply actions

pens just puled the offer off the table

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by oldtimehockey09 on Jul 1, 2011 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, its official, offer withdrawn. Unfortunately, Svoboda succeeded in raising the bidding war. Big time betrayal to Mario. Shameful on the part of Jagr.

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by Outcast on Jul 1, 2011 11:38 AM EDT reply actions