I've been thinking about this and I like Jokinen addition even more.
Jagr would be a great mentor for Drai, but Jokinen would be a great mentor for Pulju. Which one could benefit from mentoring more at this point? I'd say Pulju.
If Jokinen helps Pulju to reach his elite/franchise level potential it would be huge for the team.
Jokinen is very versatile and vet your coach will trust, he will throw him to play the final minutes or kill important penalties. He had a down year but he was playing through lower body injury.
Like someone posted Jagr has done nothing but basically hurt the team in the recent playoffs he has played, his minutes need sheltering if you want an effective Jagr.
He takes lots of Pouliot type of penalties that frustrate you, and his hands/shot has been declining.
Now he has his moments where he's great at still protecting the puck and could be a great mentor for Drai, but which one brings more to the table? I'll again say Jokinen and I bet he's cheaper.
But I do understand the name Jagr has, he's Jagr.
Jokinen- RNH- Pulju is not a bad looking 3rd line.
I'd be shocked Jagr signs with us. Traveling, his lifestyle(warmer weather and big city) and the salary he wants.
For us, he might not be a great fit. We need speed/quickness, faceoff and penalty killing up front which isn't today's Jagr. Jokinen is a better fit for our needs.
And Jagr would want more money than Jokinen, probably looking for something like $2.5M - $3.5M? That might not work for our cap as it would put us too close to the limit leaving us with less flexibility.
Jagr made 5.5M last year and Tallon said he can't afford him a week ago.
