The Jaromir Jagr race had one less team Friday morning after the Penguins withdrew their one-year, $2M offer to the veteran just minutes before the free-agent market was set to open at noon ET. "We made what we thought was a very fair contract offer to Jaromir on Tuesday, based on his stated interest of returning to the Penguins," GM Ray Shero said in a statement. "We made our best offer from the start, given our salary cap structure, in an attempt to facilitate a deal. "But now, after several days, with an extended time frame for making a decision, and additional teams getting involved, we have decided to move in a different direction. It was never our intention to get involved in a free agent bidding war, and we have to focus on our team. "Jaromir is one of the greatest players in Penguins history, and we wish him all the best."