After leaving Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury, TSN is reporting that the Calgary Flames have moved Jaromir Jagr to the injured reserve list. That will keep Jagr out for at least seven days, and put a damper on his early season performance.
Signed earlier this month to a one-year, $1MM contract, Jagr could make up to $1MM more in performance bonuses. Those bonuses are based on games played and a playoff appearance, meaning time away from the team weakens his chance to cash in the full number. He needs only 50 games (and that playoff appearance) to earn the whole $1MM.
In five games so far this year Jagr hasn’t been outstanding, but still has two assists and strong possession numbers. Though sometimes he looks a step behind, he is still an elite puck protector and was quickly moved up to the team’s top line alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Whether that spot is his for most of the season still remains to be seen, but there is no reason he couldn’t be moved up and down as the situations change. For now though, he’ll have to nurse whatever the lower-body injury is back to health and get back playing.