I'd want Jagr on the team for the coolness factor and totally selfish and non rational (in a hockey sense) reasons even if he was totally useless on the ice.
But then the fact that he may still help the team on the ice (he will) and off then ice with development (he probably will as noted above), the fact that he is available, Treliving doing the unexpected, plus Treliving already having addressed some holes before the ufa period open so that this wouldn't be some desperate signing, has me unashamedly giddy that it could happen in the next couple hours. Setting myself up for disappointment, sure, but it would unbelievable to have him and his 43 year old locks on the team in October (or at the trade deadline!).
Make him parade marshall for the Stampede next week and the comments from Burke and Conroy about the acquisition would be gold.
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