What was the draw of the KHL for Jagr?

[ManofSteel55]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[benfranklin]

I believe Ovechkin would've played in 04-05, as well.

Shit youre right. Re-calculating

 

[Leafshater67]

He was making 10 million USD tax free. Back then the KHL salaries were big.

 

[The Nuge]

Money for sure as people have said, but he’s also talked about the less demanding schedule. That’s got to be appealing at 36

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Pretty sad overall for NHL fans. Dude put up 123, 96, then 71 in healthy seasons before leaving.

Assuming he stayed for those three seasons and averaged 25 goals (which is a very safe bet. 30+ was more likely) and assuming no lockouts, here are my pace/guesses for him in goals:

94-95 - 22 goals (pace)
04-05 - 30 goals(guessing)
08-09 - 25 goals (guessing)
09-10 - 25 goals (guessing)
10-11 - 25 goals (guessing)
12-13 - 14 goals (pace)

Jagr would have finished with 907 goals

Wayne would have had +9 based on 94-95 pace.
Ovy would have +22 from 12-13 lockout and assuming he played in 04-05 as his rookie year, ill toss out 30 goals which we all will likely agree is low.

So today, we would be sitting at

Ovy 935
Jagr 907
Wayne 903

That’s a great fantasy!

Dude chased the money…..clearly he valued that more than his legacy in the NHL.