The Florida Panthers decided to continue their relationship with right winger Jaromir Jagr, they signed him Joshua Garnett Jersey to a contract for the 2015-16 NHL season.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Hoping for a push toward the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Panthers acquired Jagr, 43, from the New Jersey Devils at the trade deadline. They didn't make the playoffs, but the Panthers were enthralled by Jagr's performance and his affect on younger players.

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"Once he got here and he saw the talent, he's really on board and he's really excited," .

A nine-time All-Star and two-time Stanley Cup winner, Jagr is Bradley Pinion Jersey the NHL's leading active scorer. In 20 games with the Panthers, Jagr had six goals and 12 a sists. In the season finale, he had the game-winning goal against the Devils.

Jagrs scoring aside, the team has also reportedly been pleased with his work as Marquise Goodwin Jersey a mentor for linemates Jonathan Huberdeau, 21, and Aleksander Barkov, 19.

Jagr will have a chance to further entrench himself Malcolm Smith Jersey in the record books. In 21 NHL seasons, he has 1,802 points, which trails only Gordie Howe (1,850), Mark Me sier (1,887) and Wayne Gretzky (2,857) all-time. Mike McGlinchey Jersey He is fifth in goals (722) and sixth in a sists (1,080).

It wasn't that long ago that NHL teams had little use for Jagr, who spent four seasons playing in Ru sia.