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Jagr Leaves NHL To Sign With Team In Russia
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Published: July 5, 2008
MOSCOW - MOSCOW - Jaromir Jagr signed with a Russian team a day after his split with the New York Rangers, leaving the NHL after nearly two decades and returning to the club he joined during the 2004-05 lockout.
The Russian League team Avangard Omsk announced the signing of the Czech winger on its Web site Friday.
"It was the toughest decision in my life, hockeywise. ... No question about it. I hate making changes," Jagr, 36, told The Canadian Press.
The deal is believed to be for two years plus an option for a third, for about $7 million tax free, the NHL equivalent of about $11 million a year.
The Associated Press
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