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JAGR CLOSE TO SIGNING WITH EDMONTON OILERS
By David Staples 02-10-2009 COMMENTS(10) Cult of Hockey
ITEM: Visnovsky out, Jagr in, source says. A source close to Czech hockey ace Jaromir Jagr says that Jagr is close to finalizing negotiations with the Edmonton Oilers, reports Euro-hockey expert Peter Adler. The source would not say when Jagr would report to Edmonton, how much he would be paid, or how long he would sign for. Jagr is now playing with Omsk in the financially-troubled Kontinental Hockey League. With news that Lubomir Visnovsky will be out for the season with an injury, the Oilers now have several million dollars free to spend under the salary cap. Many Oilers fan have long complained that Ales Hemsky hasn't had a proper scoring star at his side. It appears that Oilers hockey boss Kevin Lowe is about to address this issue.