Friday, June 27, 2008

Jagr Offered 3 yr. $35 Million from Omsk

Larry Brooks from the New York Post reports...

"A reliable third party source yesterday told The Post that his connections in the Czech Republic believe that Jagr has recently received a three-year contract offer for the equivalent of $35M after-tax US dollars from Omsk of the Russian Super League. The captain is believed to have received the formal offer this week from Omsk GM Anatoly Bardin after months of conversations."

Sam Weinman at the Rangers Report thinks this contract gives the Rangers an easy out if they have any doubts on Jagr as they can't come close to matching this offer.

...the ball is going to end up in Jagr's court as he can take the money and run or hang around and hope to win one last Stanley Cup.

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