Don't make fun of my alma mater. I don't mind the Parise offer. It is the Suter offer that I think was stupid. Maybe there was some behind the scenes rumblings that both players wanted to go to the same team together. THAT is the only plausible situation I can see making the Suter offer. The past is offen a predicator to the furture. Jagr did not waste any time LAST summer in signing with a team. He did it right away. I don't think the guy likes to wait. .500k above market value is not a buttload IMO. At the end of the day, you are right, he could have waited. But if I am him, why should I? You tell me you want me and then the first day of free agency you make offers that eliminate that statement to other players. I have pride. I am a future HOF'er. I will give you one last chance because I really like the team. When that last chance was "still waiting on our other offers", I say see ya, nice knowing ya.