On Tuesday the Boston Bruins struck a deal with the Dallas Stars for right winger Jaromir Jagr. Who is famous for putting pucks in the back of the net since 1990, and his mullet.
He is one of the best goal scorers of all-time, but is a little past his prime. The 41-year-old has five 100 point seasons, which no one should expect from him this year or in the future. He is nearly a rental that can hopefully make the woeful Bruins power play relevant again.
Putting him on the power play with Tyler Seguin, Dougie Hamilton, David Krejci and Brad Marchard should excite fans. Jagr may not be the prototypical Claude Julian player, but he can score, which is what the Bruins need dearly. His 14 goals this season puts him in a tie with Marchard for the team lead.
After losing out on Jarome Iginla to Pittsburgh, getting Jagr is no consolation. He is just what the Bruins need. He might not be a great two-way player like Iginla, but he should help a offense which has been stagnant as of late.
Putting Jagr on a first line with Krejci and Milan Lucic should create some more opportunities. With this line you are bumping Nathan Horton to the third line, which is where he should be with his recent play. At least give these lines a try at first and then if they are not working, you can always adjust them.
It's great to see the Bruins aggressive before the trade deadline, which is 3pm ET Wednesday. Let's see if they make any more moves, which would probably be for a defender. At least their offense is set now, and with Chris Kelly coming back soon, its a great sign.
Here's a picture of the famous mullet.
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