McErlain: Is it time for Rangers to say goodbye to Jagr?

 
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2008 NHL Free Agency Explosion

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Straka done in NHL

He was slowing down a bit, and his injuries really started to affect him, but Martin Straka was a good Ranger. He often wore an "A" as an alternate captain of the team, and you never heard him complain about anything. He scored 187 points in his three ...
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Straka leaves NHL for Czech

By BRETT CYRGALIS Can’t say this was too unexpected, but Marty Straka has decided to return to his native Czech Republic to be both player and sports director for his former club, HC Lasselsberger Plzen, according the team’s website. Straka...
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Rangers haven't heard a word about Straka leaving

Ritch Winter says rumors of Martin Straka’s having signed with his hometown Czech League team in Plzen have been greatly exaggrated. The Rangers insist they haven’t heard a word. There is no reason to doubt that either is telling ...
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Lost in the Supermarket: Jaromir Jagr

For the past few weeks, we have reviewed some of the players due to become UFAs on July 1st, offering a little bit of interesting and valuable analysis, and a whole lot of irrelevant babbling. To finish the series, we take a look at two players who ...
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Rangers winger Marty Straka has ended his NHL career, according to a Czech website . (Hope you can read Czech Republican if you click on it.) He will be playing with the Plzen hockey club in the Czech Extra League. Straka was a warrior, and he will be ...
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Straka leaves NHL for Czech club (AP)
Martin Straka has decided to leave the NHL and return to his former Czech club. Straka, who played for the New York Rangers the last three seasons after joining the NHL in 1992, will be a player and sports director for HC Lasselsberger Plzen, the club ...
Martin Straka leaves Rangers for Czech club
Martin Straka has decided to leave the NHL and return to his former Czech club. Straka, who played for the Rangers the last three seasons after joining the NHL in 1992, will be a player and sports director for HC Lasselsberger Plzen, the club said on ...
Jagr conflicted about ending career
Jaromir Jagr scoffed at the notion that he has the equivalent of a $35 million offer from Omsk luring him back to Europe. But while speaking with Czech reporters Friday at a press conference in Prostejov, where he will play in a doubles tennis ...