Good news for the universe: Jaromir Jagr isn't going anywhere.
The 44-year-old confirmed he'll be back for another 82 in the NHL next season, according to the Miami Herald's George Richards, but he won't talk contract with the Florida Panthers until this season ends. And if Jagr gets his way, that'll be in June.
Jagr's doing it and doing it well. He has 24 goals and 31 assists in 68 games, leading the first-place Panthers in scoring. He's shooting a remarkable 19.4 percent while averaging 17:09 in ice time. And he's looking forward to the playoffs.
Forever on the ice, Jagr's somehow upped his workout game recently, hitting the gym at obscene hours - "If you want to be better than the opponent, you have to train when he's asleep," he wrote. It's all in preparation for the grind that is spring hockey.
"You know, I want to see how my body is going to react," Jagr said, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.
Jagr hasn't played for the Stanley Cup since 2013, when he had 10 assists in 22 games with the Boston Bruins on their run to the Stanley Cup Final.
The ageless Czech is taking nothing for granted.
"I don't know," Jagr said when asked about next season and the future at large. "I don't know what's going to happen - maybe a car's going to hit me tomorrow and I'm going to be dead. You're asking me questions; like I don't have the (crystal) ball to see through this."
Jagr will let us know when he's done working out, and when he's done playing hockey. Until then, enjoy.
"I don't get tired," he told Johnston. "I never get tired."
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