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Could Jaromir Jagr be on his way to...Calgary?

Jaromir Jagr, Craig Adams

Philadelphia Flyers’ Jaromir Jagr (68) collides with Pittsburgh Penguins’ Craig Adams (27) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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There’s an intriguing rumor making the rounds regarding Jaromir Jagr.

After Jagr reportedly passed on a contract extension with Philly to test free agency -- he becomes a UFA in 10 days -- there are now rumblings that Calgary could be in the mix for his services.

One rumbling from The Globe and Mail, another from Czech news outlet Idnes.cz.

Here are the key points:

-- On May 2, the Flames announced they’d signed Roman Cervenka from Avangard Omsk, the same KHL club Cervenka and Jagr played on during the 2010-11 season (on the same line, no less.)

-- The pair have also played together internationally for the Czech Republic on a number of occasions and are pretty close friends (read this.)

-- From Eric Duhatschek of The Globe:

Funny how a Jagr-Cervenka pairing in Calgary would close the circle. When Jagr first arrived in North America in 1990-91, he was floundering and had a hard time adjusting as a teenager to life outside his Czech hometown of Kladno. The Penguins saw that and made a strategic deal with Calgary to acquire Jiri Hrdina, a thirty-something Czech and one of the first to break down the Iron Curtain. Hrdina had made the transition in Calgary and helped Jagr as a mentor and friend.

-- Jagr has expressed an interest playing in Canada before, citing the passion fans have for hockey.

-- Unlike other NHLers that recoil in horror at the prospect of moving to Alberta (sorry Alberta, but it’s true), Jagr was seriously contemplating signing with Edmonton in 2008.

-- New Flames head coach Bob Hartley said he doesn’t plan to be part of a rebuild in Calgary, so the idea of signing a 40-year-old free agent isn’t far-fetched. He’d fit in nicely alongside 35-year-old Miikka Kiprusoff, 34-year-old Jarome Iginla (who turns 35 on July 1) and 32-year-old Alex Tanguay.

Of note, the Flames have a projected $20 million in available cap space.