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Panthers acquire Jagr from Devils

Jaromir Jagr Sightings In Prague

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - AUGUST 06: Jaromir Jagr of the New Jersey Devils appears during a meeting on the occassion of Fantasy Sport winners announcement at Zizkov Tower on August 6, 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Petr Topic/isifa/Getty Images)

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The Florida Panthers have made a big splash prior to Monday’s trade deadline, acquiring 43-year-old Jaromir Jagr from New Jersey in exchange for in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2015 and a conditional third-round draft pick in 2016.

Jagr has scored 11 goals and 29 points in 57 games for the Devils this season, but recently complained about his lack of ice time and the club’s narrowing (virtually closed) window for making the playoffs. While there’s no guarantee he’ll get there with Florida, the Panthers do have a better shot -- heading into tonight’s action they’re just two points back of Boston for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Florida will mark Jagr’s eighth NHL stop, having previously spent time in Pittsburgh, Washington, New York (Rangers), Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston and New Jersey. It’s also worth pointing out that his last foray into the playoffs came during the Bruins’ run to the 2013 Stanley Cup Final -- and now, Jagr’s playing for a Florida team that’s chasing the B’s in the standings.

The Panthers clearly made this move with veteran playoff experience in mind. In their release, they note that Jagr is now the sixth Stanley Cup-winner on the active roster, joining Dave Bolland, Brian Campbell, Tomas Kopecky, Willie Mitchell and Shawn Thornton.

Much will also be made of Jagr’s age, given how many youngsters Florida has in the fold. To put things in perspective, Calder Trophy candidate Aaron Ekblad, 18, was born in 1996 -- the same year Jagr scored a career-high 67 goals and 149 points.

Some trade details, per ESPN:

No salary retained in Jagr deal. Condition on third round pick is that Devils decide which of two third round picks Panthers have they want

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) February 26, 2015

FYI that while Panthers pick up full Jagr salary, Devils GM Lou Lamoriello confirms that NJ responsible for Jagr’s $2-million GP bonus

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) February 26, 2015