Just two hours after yesterday's opening of the NHL's free agency market the Philadelphia Flyers dropped another bomb in the NHL world.
Future Hall-of-Famer Jaromir Jagr was signed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract.
Initially, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings were noted as favorites to bring back the 39-year-old winger to the NHL after three seasons overseas in the KHL.
However, shortly before the market opened at noon on Friday, both Detroit and Pittsburgh reportedly pulled out their offers.
The Montreal Canadiens had been listed with Pittsburgh and Detroit as a potential candidate, but Philadelphia's general manager Paul Holmgren was the winner of the Jagr sweepstakes.
Jagr's career numbers are nothing short of incredible; when he scores his first point next season, he will become just the ninth player in the history of the NHL to reach 1,600 points.
From 1991 to 2007, Jagr produced 30-plus goals and 70-plus points in 15 consecutive seasons (an NHL record).
Jagr's 51 points in 49 games was good enough for eighth in the KHL this past year.
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