There’s one hockey team that really wants Jaromir Jagr and is letting it be known – the Florida Everblades.
The Everblades, the ECHL team affiliated with the Carolina Hurricanes and Charlotte Checkers, said Monday they were extending the offer of a roster spot to Jagr for the 2017-18 season. They will have jersey No. 68 ready and waiting for the future Hockey Hall of Famer.
Jagr is 45 and became an NHL unrestricted free agent on July 1 after the Florida Panthers did not offer him a new contract. Neither has any of the 30 other NHL teams, including the expansion Vegas Golden Knights – Las Vegas being a spot many aging celebrities tend to land.