The Devils signed free agent Jaromir Jagr to a one-year contract. Even though he's 41 years old, I like this signing. This is really a low-risk, high-reward kind of signing. We got him pretty cheap, and now with Kovalchuk's contract off the payroll, we have plenty of money to spend. Even at 41 years old, he's still a really good player. He's obviously not what he used to be, being one of the best players in the history of the NHL, but he still can play way above average, and this team, after losing Kovalchuk, needs players that can put thepuck in the back of the net. Signing Jagr really has no downside. Last year at age 40 he still put up good numbers, scoring 16 goals with 19 assists. The worst-case scenario is he doesn't perform well, keeping in mind that he is not making all that much money. The best-case scenario is he and the other veterans we have, along with our younger guys like Henrique and Larsson, and we get back to the playoffs. This deal really cannot hurt the Devs.
Us Devils fans can also see the awesome salute goal celebration he made famous.
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