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Pittsburgh Penguins offer one-year deal to Jaromir Jagr , but are still awaiting decision

The Penguins have offered former NHL MVP Jaromir Jagr a one-year contract, and expect to hear a decision from Jagr's agent soon.Jagr, 39, was a Pittsburgh draft pick in 1990, and helped lead the Penguins to two Stanley Cup championships. The franchise's hope is that he accept the offer, play at least one season in Pittsburgh, and then retire with the team he started with.The deal is worth a reported $2 million.Jagr, who played 17 seasons in the NHL with the Penguins, Capitals and Rangers, has played the past three years in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League. The 6-foot-3, 243-pound forward has 1,599 career points in the NHL, to go along with the 1999 Hart Trophy for the league MVP. He was a Hart finalist five other times, and is an eight-time All-Star.Jagr's agent is Petr Svoboda, a former defenseman for the Canadiens, Sabres, Flyers and Lightning. Svoboda has been actively shopping Jagr, and the Red Wings and Penguins showed the most interest, among others. However, the Pittsburgh off...

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  1. Jaromir Jagr missed much of game for Czech Republic against Latvia with upper-body injury

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Czech star Jaromir Jagr missed most of the second period and all of the third with an upper-body injury Tuesday night.Jagr played ...

  2. Jaromir Jagr wants to return to NHL to perhaps play for the Red Wings or Penguins
  3. Peter Forsberg and Jaromir Jagr stalking more Olympic gold

    By Steve KeatingVANCOUVER (Reuters) - Peter Forsberg and Jaromir Jagr were back on familiar ground stalking Olympic ice hockey gold on Wednesday and the Finnish Flas...

  4. Jagr , Stars seek to extend win streak over Kings

    Jaromir Jagr and the Dallas Stars look to best the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings for the third time in as many meetings this season when the two P...

  5. Stars ink Jagr to one-year deal

    The Dallas Stars signed winger Jaromir Jagr to a one-year, $4.55 million contract on Tuesday.Jagr returned to the NHL after a three-year stint in the KHL and had 19 ...

  6. Penguins make offer to Jagr , still await word

    PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Penguins have offered former NHL MVP Jaromir Jagr a one-year contract, and expect to hear a decision from Jagr's agent soon.Jagr, 39, was a Pit...

  7. Jagr considering return to NHL

    Could Jaromir Jagr be close to returning to the NHL ?Petr Svoboda, the agent for the 39-year-old forward, told ESPN.com that three teams -- the Pittsburgh Penguins ,...

  8. Agent for Jagr to talk with Pens, Wings, Canadiens

    Jaromir Jagr reportedly has arrived in New York after a whirlwind travel day Wednesday while his agent, Petr Svoboda, is set to meet with Pittsburgh General Manager ...

  9. Penguins, Red Wings out as Jagr destinations

    Jaromir Jagr will not be playing in Pittsburgh or Detroit next season.The Penguins announced Friday that they have withdrawn their one-year, $2 million contract offe...

  10. Bylsma has Crosby, Malkin updates, talks Jagr

    Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma had encouraging news to report on Sidney Crosby , an interesting item on Evgeni Malkin and more sound bites on a potential Jarom...

  11. Philly F Jagr suffers lower body injury

    Philadelphia Flyers forward Jaromir Jagr 1 win over Phoenix with a lower body injury.He exited the game in the first period after playing just 1:22.After the game, F...

  12. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma intrigued by possibility of adding Jagr

    Dan Bylsma sure sounds like a guy who would welcome the opportunity to insert Jaromir Jagr into his lineup.The Pittsburgh Penguins coach admits that he's intrigued b...

  1. Stars sign 40-year-old Jaromir Jagr , 5-time scoring champion, to $4.55 million, 1-year deal

    Jaromir Jagr has a new NHL home.The Dallas Stars signed the five-time scoring champion and former league MVP to a $4.55 million, one-year contract Tuesday.Dallas gen...

  2. Jaromir Jagr returns to the NHL, signs one-year deal with new-look Flyers

    Free-agent forward Jaromir Jagr on Friday surprised many around the league, signing a one-year contract with the Flyers.Jagr, 39, the former NHL MVP who has spent th...

  3. Jaromir Jagr says he turned down more money to make lreturn to NHL with Flyers

    PHILADELPHIA - Jaromir Jagr says he spurned more lucrative offers to make his NHL comeback with the Philadelphia Flyers .The 39-year-old Jagr and former NHL MVP spen...

  4. Jaromir Jagr returning to NHL with Flyers

    The Philadelphia Flyers have signed Jaromir Jagr, the club announced via their official Twitter feed at 1:20 p.m. ET Friday. TSN reports it is a one-year contract wo...

  5. Former MVP Jaromir Jagr wants to return to NHL to perhaps play for the Red Wings or Penguins

    Jaromir Jagr is ready make an NHL comeback."Quite a few teams are in the picture, but I've been talking to Detroit and Pittsburgh the last couple of days," Petr Svob...

  6. Philadelphia Flyers sign forward Jaromir Jagr after Penguins walk away

    PHILADELPHIA - Jaromir Jagr is heading back to Pennsylvania but it won't be with the Pittsburgh Penguins .Instead, the veteran forward has agreed to a free-agent dea...

  7. Pittsburgh Penguins withdraw their one-year offer to Jaromir Jagr as free agency begins

    The Penguins on Friday withdrew their one-year contract offer to forward Jaromir Jagr.The team made the announcement moments before the free-agency signing period be...

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