"Truthfully, when he wanted to be the best, he could be the best, " said Rangers forward BrandonDubinsky, who as a rookie played on a line with Jagr in 2007-08.
The Rangers received top-line forward Rick Nash from the Blue Jackets in a trade last July that sent BrandonDubinsky, Artem Anisimov, Tim Erixon and a first-round pick in this year's draft to Columbus.