okay, you bunch of grumps...I made a small, two word edit to the blog. Happy?
- Maxbone

Hahah well done Cloots

He's a bust.
- Deadmau55

Kind of like Thomas Hickey.

Hmm...how about Ovechkin-lite

Richard Cloutier: Who is Nail Yakupov?
- Maxbone

An over-rated Russian Hockey Player who is a bust?

Kind of like Thomas Hickey.
- Ben37

Oh is that what we are doing? Trading shots?

damn good blog Richard, I thoroughly enjoyed it. well done.

Crazy...

Yakupov ~ 1.588785 PPG in the OHL
Stamkos ~ 1.588709 PPG in the OHL

An over-rated Russian Hockey Player who is a bust?
- PrinceLH

Like Kadri? And Rielly? Let's not go jumping to conclusions.

Crazy...

Yakupov ~ 1.588785 PPG in the OHL
Stamkos ~ 1.588709 PPG in the OHL
- laughs2907

Looks like fun

In Soviet Russia Yakupov Nails you.
- laughs2907

Bahahahahaha, well referenced Mr. Laughs, even if no one else got it.

anyone can be the next Alexandre Daigle

any draft pick putting up 34 pts in 18 games in Jr. is "NHL ready" and then when called up and end up putting in 37 pts in 47 NHL games... screams potential.

however...

if Nail puts up 17 pts in 50 NHL games that is when you say:

The Next Alexandre Daigle !

$h!t... maybe that is what happened to PRV ?

I'll take Eberle's heart and soul over both of them
- Bieksa#3

i agree

i agree
- numbear

And that's why neither of you are Oilers fans We love 'em all equally!

anyone can be the next Alexandre Daigle

any draft pick putting up 34 pts in 18 games in Jr. is "NHL ready" and then when called up and end up putting in 37 pts in 47 NHL games... screams potential.

however...

if Nail puts up 17 pts in 50 NHL games that is when you say:

The Next Alexandre Daigle !

$h!t... maybe that is what happened to PRV ?
- Rimland

All you trolls can only hope that is what happens the truth is the scouting now is so good that number one draft picks rarely fail and usually become stars infact in recent years many more have become super stars than busts

Oh is that what we are doing? Trading shots?
- Deadmau55

My favorite team vs yours. It's your turn.

My favorite team vs yours. It's your turn.
- Ben37

I could say we won the cup, but that would be too easy. I could also say our goalie didn't have a mental break down and poop himself when it really mattered. But again. That's too easy. Ok how about our captain is actually a captain and doesn't female dog and complain like a little girl? Or would you like to talk about how your team would likely be non existent if you didn't luck out like you did with Sid? I think I made my point(s) good day sir.

I could say we won the cup, but that would be too easy. I could also say our goalie didn't have a mental break down and poop himself when it really mattered. But again. That's too easy. Ok how about our captain is actually a captain and doesn't female dog and complain like a little girl? Or would you like to talk about how your team would likely be non existent if you didn't luck out like you did with Sid? I think I made my point(s) good day sir.
- Deadmau55

Zzzzzzzzzing

All you trolls can only hope that is what happens the truth is the scouting now is so good that number one draft picks rarely fail and usually become stars infact in recent years many more have become super stars than busts
- HallNEbs

since 2001 the all the 1st overalls have been turned out pretty good

just saying... the Daigles, DiPietros, Stefans of the world are still possible

Watching this series. Yak made some errors, but he is only 18 and they were minor compared to some of the ones others made. But, clearly he was the best player on the ice. The Canadian team played him about as good as you can get, keeping him to the outside etc, but when he did get the chances, he showed his talent. see that behind the back no look pass in the third right on the stick? Yowser.

Was disappointing how the Russian coach did his lines. Just no chemistry with his line mate Grigorenko, Grigs did not look very good at all, especially the third game. The coach had a very rigid system in place, kept it the same, and just rolled 4 lines over and over, even for power plays etc. I think Yak was told to stick to the set system, as there were a couple times ice opened up for him, and he was raring to go, yet it looked like he stopped himself from going away from his position. (His position on the power play, he was playing the wall, and obvious told to stay there. he almost forgot, was going to head to that huge open area in the center, where he more than likely would have gotten the puck and scored)

I'm not worried, with the Oilers, he will be allowed to show his creativity a lot more. I don't think he was being held back Richard, I think it was the coaches system. BTW, he was wearing the C, so I think he has good leadership there as well. Got to love his character though.

As to the blog on the 1980's team, it stuck me how right you are. In fact, a lot of other teams fans base their hatred on the Oilers because of that cockiness, which is funny when you look at it. These people often accuse us of living in the past, yet they are far worse than us.
- shvmr

Yakupov was very selfish with the puck and did not help out Grigorenko. Grigorenko just kept giving Yaks some great passes and all Yak did was shoot wide most the time with Grig wide open in the slot, a bust.

Does Nail know that he's not the only player on his team? How about a pass, man. That act won't fly in the NHL.

I could say we won the cup, but that would be too easy. I could also say our goalie didn't have a mental break down and poop himself when it really mattered. But again. That's too easy. Ok how about our captain is actually a captain and doesn't female dog and complain like a little girl? Or would you like to talk about how your team would likely be non existent if you didn't luck out like you did with Sid? I think I made my point(s) good day sir.
- Deadmau55

Game, blouses.

Yakupov was very selfish with the puck and did not help out Grigorenko. Grigorenko just kept giving Yaks some great passes and all Yak did was shoot wide most the time with Grig wide open in the slot, a bust.
- flyerdude17

lol

Yakupov was very selfish with the puck and did not help out Grigorenko. Grigorenko just kept giving Yaks some great passes and all Yak did was shoot wide most the time with Grig wide open in the slot, a bust.
- flyerdude17

Yakupov was very selfish with the puck and did not help out
Grigorenko. Grigorenko just kept giving Yaks some great passes and all Yak did was shoot wide most the time with Grig wide open in the slot, a bust.
- flyerdude17

I guess my last paragraph in my previous post sure made my point about other teams fans.

Ah, the intense unstable hatred of all things Oilers and their great future sure tastes sweet to such a long time Edmonton fan like myself, it's like a fine wine. And like all wine, it will be even sweeter in oh, say, a couple years time once it's aged a bit.

I guess my last paragraph in my previous post sure made my point about other teams fans.

Ah, the intense unstable hatred of all things Oilers and their great future sure tastes sweet to such a long time Edmonton fan like myself, it's like a fine wine. And like all wine, it will be even sweeter in oh, say, a couple years time once it's aged a bit.
- shvmr

I pretty much agree with what that guy said, except labeling him a bust already. That's silly. He is going to have to learn to play as part of a team though.