Greg Wyshynski: The end. Sadly, but seriously.
That Jagr found an NHL home for the 2017-18 season was exhilarating. There was no guarantee that he would have gotten a contract had he taken the Kladno-to-Olympics-to-Maybe-The-NHL path instead. The Calgary Flames signing Jagr gave us another chance to watch him, another chance to admire his accomplishments -- and added another jersey to the ever-growing closets of the Traveling Jagrs.
But whether it's the injuries or the age -- Jagr turns 46 on Feb. 15 -- it's clear that he's playing at a different tempo than his teammates and his opponents.