He can still generate opportunities, he can still handle the puck, he can still hold on to the puck and do things in tight situations most players can't...
He just can't skate anymore... it is a huge drag when you are waiting for grandpa to up the stairs and that is your first line...I think he can be a good bottom 6 player, but you run the risk of upsetting him diminishing his role...Normally I would say who cares, but I think that would disturb the locker room a lot.
I think trading him is the only solution personally.
Seriously?
Did any of you watch him the last couple of games before getting hit against the Penguins? He can still skate. When he's playing with Zajac who screws up every chance Jagr creates for him or when he's playing with different players on every shift, how do you expect him to have any continuity in his game?
I'm sick of people ripping on Jagr when really his game hasn't fallen off much since last year. In fact I'll go on record and say that he's quicker on his skates this year than he was last.
Jagr looked amazing with Gomez against the Penguins. The only thing he's not doing as well this year so far is scoring goals. He's been setting players up very well and 80% of Cammalleri's goals, Jagr's assisted on anyways.
Is this how you treat your leading scorer?
