Thursday, May 8, 2008

Its All About the Benjamins

Arthur Staple at Newsday says Jaromir Jagr will follow the money...

Jagr sat down for a 20-minute chat back in March. He talked then about a lot of the things he's said recently - that he owes his career to his parents and he wants to be near them eventually, and that he would like to play a more open style. No secrets there.

He also said this: "Where you play, it's not such a big deal. It's hockey, the same everywhere. You have nicer places to go and eat and see in New York, but it's still hockey."

Translation: Whoever gives him most money, that's where he goes.

...while I'd like to see the Rangers re-sign Jagr, I'd be against getting into a bidding war for him. The Rangers have a lot of other needs, especially on their blueline. The last thing they need is to use all their cap room on Jagr.

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