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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Jagr was hated? Where? Maybe in Edmonton, the only team he never played for.
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Jagr only became loved in his late 30s. If you started watching hockey in 2012 when it says you signed up for Calgarypuck, you wouldn't get it I guess.
I'm old and he was viewed pretty negatively for quite awhile.
https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1389755
"Through the years, the long-haired sniper has transformed from a seemingly selfish villain to an admired elder statesman of the league. People - especially younger fans - tend to forget that Jagr was once known as much for his arrogant attitude and trade demands as he was for scoring goals."