A veteran of 11 seasons at age 29, Jagr seemed to lack the enthusiasm and focus that made him a star.

Although he is a veteran of six seasons, Lewis is only 24 years old.

He will be 31 years old and a veteran of 12 seasons.

A 34-year-old veteran of 16 seasons, he leads the team in scoring with 32 points on 12 goals and 20 assists.

Jackson, a veteran of 15 seasons, returns to a team for the third time in his career.

But Butler, a veteran of 15 seasons, insisted that no one is ready to quit.

"It doesn't help anyone," the 33-year-old veteran of nine seasons said.

Reid, 32, a veteran of 10 seasons, has played his entire career with the Rockets.

He was a veteran of three seasons when he failed to keep his card, and now seems to have learned what it takes.

It was the best deal that Ronning, a veteran of 17 seasons, could find.