Its actually an order of toasted ravioli with a side of gooey butter cake.
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Its actually an order of toasted ravioli with a side of gooey butter cake.
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don't you take this away from me,

Whats else could they have done, only way they had a chance of increasing his value is playing him with McDavid to pad his stats but that takes time away from a fwd that actually deserves it

They got enough to move on without it being a complete dumpster fire. It was only 75% of a dumpster fire but they were able to move on from a bad relationship
- DDM-Coga

no- we should be concentrating on upping his value. not winning games.

get a clue

I think hes still worth a gamble to take on your team for a low risk 1 year try out
but who knows what his rep is like around the league management group. For all we know Yakupov is worse than Raffi Torres when it comes to the thought of having him on your roster.
- DDM-Coga

If you can shelter him like the Pens are doing with Jultz so he can rebuild confidence its a move that can pay off...will just have to see what Hitch does with him over there

An embarrassment of riches and high in draft picks lead to wasting Nail Yakapov. If he had been the only #1 draft pick they had gotten, he would have been developed properly. From an outsider watching, any time he got a little bit of confidence and started to do well offensively, the Oilers would pull him off that line or let the centre Derek Roy just leave. When the only offensively talented centre that they let him have any time with was Leon Draistaidl, and he essentially was a rookie just trying to cut his teeth in trying to find his place in the NHL. Most teams that draft a high offensive player, would have put him in the best position to succeed as a high offensive player. To his credit, Yak never took his puck and went to the KHL like most Russian players do. When he scores 30 plus goals in St. Louis this year, the oilers and oiler fans should complain about nothing as they did it to themselves.
- Waffle_man

youre an idiot


and no one will complain. it was time to move on

don't you take this away from me,
- DDM-Coga

Fine, a smorgasbord of bbq from the finest establishments in st louis and kansas city

youre an idiot


and no one will complain. it was time to move on
- HB77

Just other fanbases who for some stupid reason feel we should have gotten a haul for Yak.....based on some of the teams these people cheer for they shouldnt be talking much either

don't you take this away from me,
- DDM-Coga

Siemens to NJ for a 4th rounder. Yak just set the market.

Hey Matt, let me rewrite the title for you...

Oilers trade Yakupov for almost nothing, BECAUSE HE SUCKS AND HE'S WORTH NOTHING!

Hey Matt, let me rewrite the title for you...

Oilers trade Yakupov for almost nothing, BECAUSE HE SUCKS AND HE'S WORTH NOTHING!
- laughs2907

Thats how I read it to begin with

Can stop writing for this website already... Slep and Pitllick looked better then him in camp. Get over it.

Hey Matt, let me rewrite the title for you...

Oilers trade Yakupov for almost nothing, BECAUSE HE SUCKS AND HE'S WORTH NOTHING!
- laughs2907

I Matt invited to Mars?

don't you take this away from me,
- DDM-Coga

Apparently your boy Gelly almost went to the Oilers for Yak and Shero chose a 3rd rounder from the Avs instead.

I Matt invited to Mars?
- Mr.Bobby

Yes, but only because we're in lawless territory.

Yes, but only because we're in lawless territory.
- laughs2907

Cool he can write space blogs.

With that line of thinking Jultz will win the Norris this year too
- RatedR80

actually... this might suprise you but schultz is said to be winning it by tanner AND ek so it has to be true









they didn't say that but wouldn't suprise me

Just other fanbases who for some stupid reason feel we should have gotten a haul for Yak.....based on some of the teams these people cheer for they shouldnt be talking much either
- RatedR80

"yaks is a total bust!! worst player ever. stupid oilers!""

same guy "cant belive thats all you got for yaks!! worst trade ever!!. stupid oilers"

actually... this might suprise you but schultz is said to be winning it by tanner AND ek so it has to be true









they didn't say that but wouldn't suprise me
- martox

I wonder if he spent all summer sending pics of him with the cup to everyone in the Oilers

Can stop writing for this website already... Slep and Pitllick looked better then him in camp. Get over it.
- FiretheGM

That's the thing. He's been at best our 6/7 best RW at camp. Ebs,versteeg,kassian,pitlick,puljujarvi,sleppy seemed to be all in front of yak. IMO opinion he probably would've started on the 4th line or press box if he wasn't traded and kassian/pitlick fill that role much better

Yakupov: this is first time I've played on really, really good team. I think it's awesome, I don't know what winning is.

I wonder if he spent all summer sending pics of him with the cup to everyone in the Oilers
- RatedR80

I know phil probably sent a picture with him, a hot dog and the stanley cup to steve simmons

David staples just tweeted:
The horror of the Corsi crowd at Kris Russell signing is equal to their joy at Mark Fayne signing.

So there's that to hold onto.

Makes a good point. People like Matt and tanner that use nothing but Corsi to evaluate a player drive me crazy.

Rumor has it that St Lou is also sending a beef dip as well but it's off the record.
- wreckage

Was toasted ravs

And if you look at the blues roster he will be a 3rd or 4th line rw.... plus Hitchcock as yaks new coach will be even more demanding of him. If he's lucky some of tarasenkos influence will rub off on him.

Im all caught up now.