Jaromir Jagr thanked several key members of the NHL for helping him get the transfer card necessary for him to play for HC Kladno in the Czech Republic. "I have to say thanks to Brendan Shanahan who helped me a lot," Jagr said. "Shanahan did a great job and put Gary Bettman and Bill Daly on the phone, and eventually we were able to play." Jagr owns HC Kladno and it's where he played when he started his hockey career. He also played for HC Kladno during the 2004-05 lockout.