So much for his triumphant return to the NHL.
The Russian website Sport-Planet.ru is reporting that former Ranger Jaromir Jagr has resigned with Avangard Omsk of the KHL on a two-year contract. However, when Dmitry Chesnokov at Puck Daddy tried to confirm this report he was unsuccessful.
Later on Chesnokov tweeted : “Omsk’s GM said it was too early to talk about Jagr re-signing with Avangard, but the club would want to do it before the Worlds.”
So while it does not appear that this rumor is true, it may be that the two sides are working on an agreement or even have an agreement in place in principal and are still negotiating over numbers.
With Worlds coming up in just about a week this could be something that materializes fast. Omsk’s GM seems to want to get a dea ...
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Unconfirmed Rumor: Jaromir Jagr Resigns with Omsk
Posted: 23rd April 2010 by Broadway Hockey Daily in NHLComments Off on Unconfirmed Rumor: Jaromir Jagr Resigns with Omsk