from Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice,
Jagr, who leads the Devils with 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists), then went on to state multiple times that any playoff team interested in trading for him should know that he's willing to accept a reduced role.
“I'll tell you one thing: I think some teams worry about when I go there I want to be on the first power play, I want to be on the first line. It's not true,” Jagr said. “I'm here on the third line and I play 15 minutes, sometimes I don't get on the power play and I'm happy. Not happy, but I do my job and try to do it the best.”
“I know what is my strength,” Jagr continued. “I like to play in the offensive zone on the boards. I still feel like I'm strong enough to beat anybody, at least hold the puck. If that's true or not, I still believe it. Maybe I'm not going to beat that guy one-on-one like I used to, but I still can make a play from that corner, from the cycle. It's my strength and in the playoffs that's the way you play. I don't have to play 20 minutes.”
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