Jaromir Jagr's next stop is with the New Jersey Devils, according to an ESPN.com report (Photo: Jerry Lai, USA TODAY Sports)
The New Jersey Devils, unable to replace Ilya Kovalchuk's speed or goal scoring ability, have taken a stab at replacing his star power by agreeing to a one-year contract with future Hall of Fame forward Jaromir Jagr.
ESPN.com's Pierre Lebrun is reporting Jagr has agreed to the deal, although the team has not confirmed the signing.
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Jagr, 41, scored 16 goals and had 19 assists last season, playing for the Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins. In the playoffs, he had no goals and 10 assists in 22 games.
The Devils would be the seventh different NHL stop for Jagr, who has 681 career NHL goals. He started his career for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1990-91, and he has played for the Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, in addition to the Stars and Bruins.
Kovalchuk retired from the NHL last week, and signed a new four-year contract to play in the Kontinental Hockey League in his native Russia.
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