GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Jaromir Jagr entered his season-ending exit interview not knowing if it would be his last act with the New York Rangers.

Two days after the Rangers were eliminated with an overtime loss to the Penguins in the second round of the playoffs, Jagr stood in front of his stall yesterday and did his best to explain what the future holds.

Nearly a half-hour later, there were still no concrete answers from the free-agent-to-be.

"I don't have 30 teams to choose from," the New York captain said. "First, I am going to talk to the Rangers. That's the No. 1 option for me.

"They gave me a chance to show everybody I still can play hockey. Everybody doubted me when I was playing in Washington for whatever reason."

The NHL doesn't provide the only option for the 36-year-old Jagr. He could return to Omsk of the Russian League, the club with which he had 16 goals in 32 games during the 2004-05 lockout.

Eventually, he intends to return to the Czech Republic to play for his hometown club in Kladno.

"I don't think I would sign longer than two years, just because of my dad," Jagr said. "He asked me to come home in two years. He's helping to build a new arena there and he wants me to be there."

Until then, where Jagr will play is still anyone's guess.

"I don't know," he said. "I have to talk to coaches. I have to talk to [Rangers general manager Glen Sather]. I think I will take time to think about it, talk to my parents, especially my dad. He's a big reason why I play hockey, probably the biggest reason why I play hockey."