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Originally Posted by Gaskal
Yeah I'm surprised he hasn't played for one of the Canadian franchises yet.
Anyhow, I'd daresay Calgary is one of the best, if not the best Canadian hockey markets for him to try.
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While I'd be all for Jagr joining the Flames for next season, I can't understand why he'd want to come here, or to any Canadian team at the moment. Not one of these teams has a shot at the Cup--most are struggling just to make playoffs.
I can't imagine that Jagr, at 42 (43 next year), is playing in the NHL just to play at this point. You'd have to think that that his awesome season would attract at least one potential contender next season.
If there are no top-tier takers at the start of the year, then I'd love the Flames to take a shot at him. He can always be trade-deadline bait should the Flames be nowhere near the playoffs. But I don't think he falls out of the contenders' radar in free agency.