Jaromir Jagr deserves better.
So did the Calgary Flames, for that matter.
It’s hard to place full blame in the Jagr Debacle (formerly known as the Jagr Experiment) on either side, because both parties’ handling of the whole situation is what ultimately led to the hockey legend hobbling back to the Czech Republic two weeks before his 46th birthday with no idea what his hockey future holds.
Things are that bad for Jagr, who has earned a better sendoff from hockey this season — which looks more with every passing day like it could be his last in North America, and perhaps even overseas.