Editing (section) 2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season 0 You are not logged in. The rich text editor does not work with JavaScript switched off. Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <h2>Offseason</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">On July 11, 2001, the Penguins traded star right winger <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jaromir%20Jagr%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jaromir%20Jagr%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJaromir%20Jagr%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="/wiki/Jaromir_Jagr" title="Jaromir Jagr" class="mw-redirect">Jaromir Jagr</a> along with journeyman defenseman <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Frantisek%20Kucera%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Frantisek%20Kucera%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFrantisek%20Kucera%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="/wiki/Frantisek_Kucera" title="Frantisek Kucera">Frantisek Kucera</a> to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Washington%20Capitals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Washington%20Capitals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWashington%20Capitals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="/wiki/Washington_Capitals" title="Washington Capitals">Washington Capitals</a>. In return, the Penguins got <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kris%20Beech%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kris%20Beech%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BKris%20Beech%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="/wiki/Kris_Beech" title="Kris Beech">Kris Beech</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Michal%20Sivek%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Michal%20Sivek%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMichal%20Sivek%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="/wiki/Michal_Sivek" title="Michal Sivek">Michal Sivek</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ross%20Lupaschuk%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ross%20Lupaschuk%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRoss%20Lupaschuk%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="/wiki/Ross_Lupaschuk" title="Ross Lupaschuk">Ross Lupaschuk</a>, and future considerations. However, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20York%20Rangers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20York%20Rangers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20York%20Rangers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="/wiki/New_York_Rangers" title="New York Rangers">New York Rangers</a> had the better offer, offering <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kim%20Johnsson%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kim%20Johnsson%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BKim%20Johnsson%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="/wiki/Kim_Johnsson" title="Kim Johnsson">Kim Johnsson</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Mike%20York%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Mike%20York%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMike%20York%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="/wiki/Mike_York" title="Mike York">Mike York</a> for Jagr. The Rangers maintain that Patrick traded Jagr to the Capitals because he was angry with their general manager Glen Sather.<span data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3EMehno%2C%20John.%20%20%27%27The%20Best%20Pittsburgh%20Sports%20Arguments%3A%20The%20100%20Most%20Controversial%2C%20Debatable%20Questions%20for%20Die-Hard%20Fans.%27%27%20Naperville%2C%20Illinois%3A%20Sourcebooks%2C%202007%2C%20pp.%20149-150.%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" href="#cite_note-0"><span data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>1<span data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The trade still ranks as the fifth worst trade in team history.<span data-rte-instance="1763-8557954795f07917265aec" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3EMehno%2C%20John.%20%20%27%27The%20Best%20Pittsburgh%20Sports%20Arguments%3A%20%20The%20100%20Most%20Controversial%2C%20Debatable%20Questions%20for%20Die-Hard%20Fans.%27%27%20Naperville%2C%20Illinois%3A%20Sourcebooks%2C%202007%2C%20pp.%20131-132.%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-1 class=reference"><a 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