Journeyman Jaromir Jagr could be joining the Carolina Hurricanes this upcoming season according to a number of sources.
NHL.com reports that the winger has a preference for three different clubs, including the Hurricanes.
"A long story short, there are more than three teams," agent Petr Svoboda said in an interview with CanesCountry.com. "Jaromir wants to be sure of the decision that he makes because he was in [Philadelphia], he was in Dallas, then in Boston. He wants to make sure he makes the right decision."
He added, "What I can tell you is this: Carolina was on his list. What the reason is, he knows better than me. He's not 20. He knows where he wants to go and why. ... There are a lot of reasons. Ron Francis is there, and when he looks at the roster and everything else, he feels that it's a very good team."
Speculation on Jagr started Tuesday when Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford told 99.9 The Fan that, "There's one guy that has said he will take less, and a one-year contract, to come to us because he likes our team and he'd like to play here. And I've been continuing to work on ways to do that. We're going to have to move a player out before we're able to add a player. And at this point in time I haven't been able to do it, but the player is still waiting patiently."
If the 41-year old does sign with the Hurricane, he would be playing for the seventh NHL club in his career and the fourth since 2011-12. Jagr recorded 35 points throughout the 2012-13 season while playing for the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins.
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