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Originally Posted by Table 5
How much $ could a guy like Larsen earn in the KHL? It would have to be a pretty significant upgrade to move to a place like that. The place sounds like the Fort Mac of Russia.
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This is the KHL team payroll list from the start of this season ($1 USD = 33 roubles):
http://en.khl.ru/documents/KHL_clubs_payrolls_2013.pdf
This team's entire payroll was $10.54 million US. Larsen wouldn't qualify for the KHL's "Russian NHL Star" salary exemption, so I can't see him making significantly more than he would get from the Oilers. The only issue would be the same as what made Gio choose to go over there, and that's if the Oilers aren't offering him a one-way contract, he'll get more guaranteed money in Russia.