[News] Jagr press conference 3:30 pm

[getbak]

Originally Posted by AC

If Jagr is officially signed today. We HAVE to send Hathaway down, right?

He's the only player that can be sent down without needing to clear waivers (again in his case). Or else there's also a trade being announced, or another player being placed on LTIR?

I'm not sure of all the rules for player designation, but I'd think they could classify Jagr either as a "Non-Roster" player since he's not with the team in Edmonton, or place him on the IR essentially as a conditioning assignment.

Either one of those would allow his contract to be registered without taking one of the 23 roster spots. I'm not sure if the league would allow that, but I believe one of those two options would work.

[StrykerSteve]

Looks like Sportsnet west will have the conference as well. They just jumped to it on Tim and Sid.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

official!

Calgary Flames @NHLFlames
.@CortexBusiness Transaction Alert: It's official, #CofRed - the #Flames have signed @68Jagr to a one-year deal! cflam.es/2xgo9Mm

Confirms that Ken King had nothing to do with Jagr. We'd still be waiting 10 years from now for him to show up if he did.

[thymebalm]

I got nothing on SN's site

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https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/diff...er/c-291566478

Jaromir Jagr is now officially a member of the Flames.

And make no mistake - his addition makes the team much more dangerous as they begin their quest for a Stanley Cup.

"We watched a lot of his shifts from last year,'' says the man who brokered the signing, GM Brad Treliving.

"Correction, we watched all of his shifts from last year. He still has that ability inside the blueline to hold onto pucks. His mind is at an elite level. He still makes plays.

"Is pace his strongest asset? No, but then you figure how you support speed around him and ultimately allow him to bring his assets into play.

"He's different than other guys at 45 who depend primarily on pace.

"If you don't know what Jaromir Jagr's all about by now you haven't been paying attention.

"We want to get better. We feel he can make us better. So you do the deal."

So be aware, the game's ageless wonder is here to do more than stock costume mullets in FanAttic outlets in time for Halloween and watch 68 Flaming C jerseys fly off the shelves.

It's also significant the team added a sure-fire, slam-dunk, first-ballot future Hall-of-Famer to their talent stable without surrendering any tangible assets, only salary - a one-year deal at $1 million and the possibility of an extra mil in bonuses.

Here in Calgary, Treliving emphasizes, Jagr won't be asked to turn back the clock but to keep its hands ticking.

"You can't underscore … the word I'll use is presence,'' says Treliving. "When you've done what he's done in the game, it's there. Non-negotiable. You carry it around with you 24/7. You're just naturally going to have people watching. That goes with being Jaromir Jagr.

"Could this seem to be a little on steroids, playing in Canada? Probably. But I'm guessing there's not too much this guy hasn't seen in the game.

"The attention, he's earned. And it's something we talked about extensively, but not in a negative way. How does it impact us? How do we not make it into too big of a deal and get us off course?

"You look at the on-ice piece and you look at assimilating him into your room.

"You prepare, you discuss, you analyze, you talk and then at the end of the day you act. We've acted.'"

[AC]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

I got nothing on SN's site

It's the Flames. They'll probably start at like 4:45...

[AC]

Treliving speaks about Jagr
https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/diff...er/c-291566478

"We watched a lot of his shifts from last year,'' says the man who brokered the signing, GM Brad Treliving.

"Correction, we watched all of his shifts from last year. He still has that ability inside the blueline to hold onto pucks. His mind is at an elite level. He still makes plays.

"Is pace his strongest asset? No, but then you figure how you support speed around him and ultimately allow him to bring his assets into play.

"He's different than other guys at 45 who depend primarily on pace.

"If you don't know what Jaromir Jagr's all about by now you haven't been paying attention.

"We want to get better. We feel he can make us better. So you do the deal."

[greyshep]

Feel like a little kid again. lol!

[dammage79]

2nd rate timing yet again by video production.

[The Hendog]

CBC Calgary has it as well online - video and audio working

And as per usual Flames fashion, running late

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[AC]

Oh hell yes.

[Gaskal]

Are you freaking out? I'm freaking out.

[T-Dog]

Has anyone got a live feed online yet?

[djsFlames]

There's no video on that stream link
where where where

[Robbob]

Still not up on sportsnet. boo

[Madman]

Use CBC feed.

[CaptainYooh]

Nope, keep refreshing the page, but nothing comes up

[AC]

News Update

Working video:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary

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