Report: Selanne offered $10M by KHL's Jokerit; $5M for home games only
Details in regards to Jokerit's attempts to lure forward Teemu Selanne to the KHL for the 2014-15 season emerged Thursday morning, with the club's Russian owners reportedly offering both big bucks and an interesting work schedule.
Our sources say Finnish KHL team Jokerit (or their Russian part owners to be exact) has offered 10M USD /season to Teemu Selanne #NHLDucks
— Juha Hiitelä (@jhiitela) August 7, 2014
They have also offered 5M USD if he only plays home games. #NHLDucks
— Juha Hiitelä (@jhiitela) August 7, 2014
Jokerit co-owner Roman Rotenberg reiterated to Finnish media outlet Ilta-Sanomat that it is "really important" to secure the 44-year-old's services, emphasizing the club's "readiness to wait for the decision" (via Google translate).
If Selanne chooses the home game option, it may be time to change "Teemu Forever" to "Part-time Teemu."
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