Prior to last year's NHL draft, a certain player ended up catching Jagr's eye, and after seeing him play, he had an immediate interest in trying to sign the player to play for his team, but it didn't take him long to realize that it wasn't going to happen. That player was the CH's last first round pick, Juraj Slafkovski.
When a player like Jagr sees that kind of potential in you, it's usually a very good sign for his NHL career. The Canadiens eventually selected Slafkovsky 1st overall, which officially ended Jagr's dream of playing in the Czech League.