The Confluence
Penguins Withdraw Offer to Jagr
by Tony on 07/01/11 at 10:40 AM ET
Comments (6)
From the Penguins:
The Pittsburgh Penguins withdrew their one-year, $2 million contract offer to free agent Jaromir Jagr Friday morning.
“We made what we thought was a very fair contract offer to Jaromir on Tuesday, based on his stated interest of returning to the Penguins,” said Ray Shero, the team’s executive vice president and general manager. “We made our best offer from the start, given our salary cap structure, in an attempt to facilitate a deal. But now, after several days, with an extended time frame for making a decision, and additional teams getting involved, we have decided to move in a different direction. It was never our intention to get involved in a free agent bidding war, and we have to focus on our team.
“Jaromir is one of the greatest players in Penguins history, and we wish him all the best.” For more information please check http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com and the Penguins’ official Facebook and Twitter page.
Filed in: Pittsburgh Penguins | The Confluence | Permalink
Tags: NHL-Hockey, Pittsburgh+Penguins,
Comments
Question now is whether Ken Holland announces the same thing in 5 minutes or announces a signing.
Wherever he plays, the boos for Jagr are going to be deafening and he probably just cost himself a jersey in the rafters.
Posted by steviesteve on 07/01/11 at 11:45 AM ET
what a pre-madonna. News flash jagr, your not 29 anymore. Man says its between 3 teams, then gives a deadline multiple times and breaks it multiple times. He says its not about the money, but we all know its ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. Its always been about the money for Jagr.
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 07/01/11 at 11:49 AM ET
We don’t want him either - since I obviously speak for the management and the entire fan base…
Posted by gusoline on 07/01/11 at 11:50 AM ET
Holland… DO NOT SIGN… You already botched one up by signing Ericcson for so effing much… we don’t need this little whine-o around town. Hell, I think Bert would KO him personally…
Posted by Kc from Livonia, MI on 07/01/11 at 11:51 AM ET
Jagr would not fit with the wings’ program. Besides, do the wings really want to feed the trolls who like to point out the average age of the squad?
I was really hoping he’d end in Pittsburgh.
Posted by redxblack from Akron Ohio on 07/01/11 at 12:09 PM ET
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Commenting is not available in this weblog entry.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Turn Out The Lights, The Party’s Over: I’m Stepping Down
Bill Cowher’s Daughter to Marry Kevin Westgarth
Penguins Sign Forward Steve MacIntyre
Penguins Re-Sign Forward Dustin Jeffrey to Two-Year Deal
Crosby Donation Leads To Renovation at Children’s Hospital
About Kukla’s Korner
Kukla’s Korner is updated around the clock with the work of our own talented bloggers, plus links to the best hockey writing around the internet. We strive to bring you all the breaking hockey news as it happens.
The home page allows you to see the latest postings from every blog on the site. Subscribe here. For general inquiries and more, please contact us anytime.
Get the top online sports betting bonuses available to sports betters!
Kukla’s Korner is always a free service for readers, but it costs some money to maintain. If you’re ever in a position to donate a few dollars to help out, we’d be very appreciative.
As a longtime Pens fan, let me just say: Excellent.
He’s all yours, Detroit!
Just keep him away from all those casinos in Windsor…
Posted by andrew from west hartland,ct on 07/01/11 at 11:44 AM ET