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Suddenly, all Calgarians were essentially part of the Travelling Jagrs, excited to see his every move and listen to the deep thoughts of the biggest name ever to play for the Flames.

His arrival was a reminder that the NHL is all really about entertainment, which his mere presence provided.

In terms of straight investments, the Flames got a healthy return on the half-million dollars the Flames paid him to be here for a half-season.

Jersey and mullet sales alone paid for his stay with his first Canadian team.

It also paid off in terms of mentorship, which Jagr was able to provide for several young stars in the room, including Gaudreau who got off to the best start of his NHL career.

That will be one of the gifts from Jagr that keeps on giving.

It’s no coincidence the team got off to a solid start either as the excitement the game’s second-leading scorer generated amongst fans was shared by the players.

They relished the ability to hang with and play alongside the living legend.

They’ll never forget their time with ‘Jags.’

Fears that Jagr would be a distraction were unwarranted as Jagr stayed low key, often turning down media requests while working hard to get back into the type of shape that has made him so legendary.

Unfortunately, he was never able to get there, leading to groin and knee injuries that have limited him to five appearances in the team’s last 14 games, generating six shots on goal and no points.

While he did wonders to build chemistry with Mark Jankowski and Sam Bennett on the third line before being sidelined by groin problems, his play on the fourth line for parts of the last month has been less than inspiring.