What number will he be? I am liking 8
- andymaury

I'd like to see him wearing 69

What number will he be? I am liking 8
- andymaury

I'm thinking we just run smyth out of town, give the Yak 94.

anybody else thinking about what the crowd will chant when yakupov gets a goal/assist? maybe "Yak Yak Yak"

Plenty of comments on Twitter today from people at the Combine that the Oilers absolutely will keep the draft pick and take Nail Yakupov.

Everyone can calm down now.
- Maxbone

Everyone should have been calm from the get go.

Kane. Sharp. Hossa. Three star wingers. Worked pretty well for Chicago once (yeah yeah yeah, Sharp dabbles at center here and there. (frank) off).

So what's wrong with having Yakupov, Hall, and Eberle? RNH will be our Toews, now we just gotta find our Keith and Seabrook

I'd like to see him wearing 69
- laughs2907

93, Loved Nedved

93, Loved Nedved
- andymaury

your dumm

I'd like to see him wearing 69
- laughs2907

I hope he goes with 96 and then he can be all "i didn't realize it doesn't work that way".

93, Loved Nedved
- andymaury

69 because when you see him coming, you know you're getting (frank)ed. That doesn't really make any sense, but it sounded good in my head before I had time to think about it.

What number will he be? I am liking 8
- andymaury

Horcoff will cough up #10!

93, Loved Nedved
- andymaury

10, if 4 was made available for Hall, Horc can give his

I hope he goes with 96 and then he can be all "i didn't realize it doesn't work that way".
- Lahey

I'd like for him to be the first player to use a letter/number combo. Love to see E5 on his jersey.

93, Loved Nedved
- andymaury

Nedved was czech... Russian's have their own mold to follow! He should take #1 if horcoff will not give up #10... or even 96 is fine...

69 because when you see him coming, you know you're getting (frank)ed. That doesn't really make any sense, but it sounded good in my head before I had time to think about it.
- laughs2907

It did sound good - uhh kinda

Nedved was czech... Russian's have their own mold to follow! He should take #1 if horcoff will not give up #10...
- saskoil21

96 after Bure?

People are suggesting Yakupov + Marincin + 4th for E. Kane... Call me crazy, but NO THANKS! I'd love to have Kane, but I'm not sure I'd even trade our first for Kane... Yakupov will be that good. Book it.
- laughs2907

I think Kane is a great guy and all, but Yakupov is likely a better talent.

6 for the next cup

96 after Bure?
- andymaury

True - Bure did have 96...

96 after Bure?
- andymaury

Yakupov could wear #779...that's how many points Bure had during his career.

I'd love to see Horc give up the number and the letter at the same time.

has there ever been a player in the NHL with #69?

96 after Bure?
- andymaury

I bet he thought he was cool. (frank)ing tool.

has there ever been a player in the NHL with #69?
- saskoil21

My Oilers jersey has Maxbone #69 on the back. I'll post a picture one of these days. It was Nephew Tim's Christmas gift to me last year.

has there ever been a player in the NHL with #69?
- saskoil21

I thought there was a player wearing it this season....I want to say with San Jose??

has there ever been a player in the NHL with #69?
- saskoil21

Mel Angelstad

HM: Poor Angelstad is the only one proud enough to wear 69...

http://bleacherreport.com...rsey-number-50-99/page/21

I thought there was a player wearing it this season....I want to say with San Jose??
- agold2

Andrew Desjardins

I think Kane is a great guy and all, but Yakupov is likely a better talent.
- Maxbone

According to fans in the other thread, Kane is the second coming, and Yakupov is a question mark. Of course there's always a small possibility that he could end up being a bust, but I think that's an incredibly small possibility... INCREDIBLY SMALL... I'm very confident that Yakupov will be a stud in the NHL, and I can't wait to have him in our lineup