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One player from each NHL team who should be on the NHL 18 cover

By David Rouben

Nov 2, 2016; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31) prepares to throw pucks to the crowd after the game against the Vancouver Canucks at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2016; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31) prepares to throw pucks to the crowd after the game against the Vancouver Canucks at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 10, 2016; Sunrise, FL, USA; Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr skates before a game against the San Jose Sharks on military appreciation night at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2016; Sunrise, FL, USA; Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr skates before a game against the San Jose Sharks on military appreciation night at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports /

Florida Panthers: Jaromir Jagr

It was a tough to choose between Roberto Luongo, who has one of the best social media personalities in all of sports, and Jaromir Jagr who continues to defy expectations. But having Jagr plastered on the NHL 18 cover in a full mullet would be an amazing tribute to one of the best hockey careers of all time.

Jagr has won five Art Ross trophies, a Hart, two Stanley Cups, an Olympic Gold medal, and is a member of the Triple Gold Club. He was in a Cup Final as recently as 2013 when he joined the Boston Bruins on their playoff run, but while most players would’ve retired after coming up short, Jagr keeps chugging along.

He signed with the New Jersey Devils afterwards and put together a 67-point campaign to lead the team in scoring. He later got traded to the Florida Panthers where, at the behest of Luongo, he brought back the mullet, and led the team with 66 points. Even in the twilight of his career, he keeps breaking milestones and moving up the all-time scoring charts. Just this season, he potted his 750th career goal.

Nobody knows how he does it at this age, but it’s better to marvel at him rather than to question it. If he retires at the end of this season, EA might decide to put Jagr in a Penguins jersey since that’s where he accomplished the most in his career. But there’s no doubt that having him on there would boost sales significantly.

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