Mother Russia is turning its back on a fading star, just in time for Boston to greet it (him) with open arms.
You can't judge a book by its cover. Nor, nowadays, can you judge a former NHL all-star by his performance in the Kontinental Hockey League. Jaromir Jagr is as productive as ever, and he's been that way since returning from KHL side Avangard Omsk in 2011-2012. His tenure with Omsk, however, didn't set Russia ablaze. In fact, in 155 KHL games Jagr managed 145 points -- a .94 PTS/GM tally. Not awful by any means, though in a league where NHL flameouts Brandon Bochenski and Stephane Da Costa have emerged as point-per-game players it's somewhat shocking that an all-world talent can't crack the mark.