Prospect Info: Tell me about Nail Yakupov

[OilDrop37]

Hall and Yakupov probably wont mix on a line together. They both want the puck at all times. Put a playmaker with each:

Hall----xxx----Eberle
xxx----RNH----Yakupov

[Seedling]

This young Russian star in the making enjoys the outdoors and fitness. He also likes long walks on the beach and reading Harry Potter books.

[Dabomb]

Well hopefully Horcoff's #10 doesn't get retired to the rafters so Yakupov can have it.....

[okgooil]

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[Uindicator]

Our PP is gonna be absolutely sick. U got Eberle waiting on the left side, and Rnh and Yakupov doing the give and go on the halfboards downlow
Think about it, teams will have to adjust to either RNH doing the set up on the boards, if that doesnt work, he switches with YAK and set him up up for the cannon.

[hfboardsuser]

Originally Posted by okgooil

I agree with your quote, it is funny the Gagner hate is this strong though. put a player maker with each makes sense..... given we have a 22 year old play maker. How about Gagner?????


AHHH, every one hates gags and I don't know why?

A line with Hall and Eberle should produce no matter who centers them. I can't see a reason not to try Hall-Gagner-Eberle and someone-RNH-Yakupov, at least at first.

[dem]

The way Tambo is talking.. don't bother getting to know Yakupov..

[The Nuge]

Anyone else thinking about what his nickname will be? I'm guessing Nailer... And I don't like it

[plikestechno]

Originally Posted by dem

The way Tambo is talking.. don't bother getting to know Yakupov..

He does this every year. He just wants to keep the Oilers in the news this summer and it will be extra hard since Yakupov is the consensus number 1.

Should he trade it for anything less than a top 10 NHL d-man or thinks he can pass Ryan Murray on to the fanbase as the saviour then he might as well go into hiding. Rexall will get burned to the ground.

[Sethis]

Originally Posted by Ganz

People talking about cap and such;

Here is what Yakupov thinks about money and hockey:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/video/404162...n-with-Yakupov

(around the 50sec mark)

EDIT: Just pay him in Snickers and Tim Hortons gift cards

Thanks for posting this. I adore this kid now, and I really want him on the Oilers. Like, yesterday. So many good things I can talk about coming from this small clip.

Originally Posted by BlazinBruins

Bruins fan coming in peace, but also Oil fan because I live in Sask and they my western team. What do you guys think the lineup will look like with Nail?

I think we really have to look at moving Hall to C at this point. Him and Yakupov seem to make as much sense together as Nuge and Eberle. Everyone has their lineups, but here's mine if things remain as they are now:

Harski-Hopkins-Eberle
Yakupov-Hall-Hemsky
Smyth-Horcoff-Paajarvi
Jones-Belanger-Eager
Petrell/Hordichuk

Dunno how the new guy will like the left side, but that looks like a pretty special forward group to me

Edit: Realized there's no Gagner there. I guess he's going away for a Dman? Sure, we'll go with that!

[JonQuixote]

Originally Posted by plikestechno

Rexall will get burned to the ground.

Yes! New Arena paid for with insurance money.

[Mr Forever]

The pressure on Ryan Murray if we trade this pick down and draft him would be so crippling, he wouldn't be able to play here.

[n00b1AnPr1nc355]

Originally Posted by dem

The way Tambo is talking.. don't bother getting to know Yakupov..

I hope not. Tambo really isnt letting it go though. Although it is his duty to get offers for the pick and consider them, it will be a travesty if this opportunity is traded for anything short of steven stamkos/crosby/giroux/malkin.

[The Nuge]

Originally Posted by MrForever

The pressure on Ryan Murray if we trade this pick down and draft him would be so crippling, he wouldn't be able to play here.

Agreed! He'd be begging for a trade before the end of his rookie season

[Diamondillium]

Originally Posted by Tangerine

If anything, this guy will have the most spirited goal celebrations on the team

Gene is gonna have so much fun with this kid

Well, if we got him for the awesome goal celebrations, and Smyth for the hair, what is the point of even having Jones on the team anymore?

[Toydarian]

Gagner better be be counting his lucky stars, he just might be centering two 1st overall picks next year. If he doesn't break 50points there truly is no hope for him.

[Oilerdiehard]

Originally Posted by The Nuge

Anyone else thinking about what his nickname will be? I'm guessing Nailer... And I don't like it

The Hammer?

Just going with the Nail reference.

[Kayen]

A bonus for Yakupov that is that he spent last offseason training with THE Gary Roberts as well as part of Team Biosteel with some guys like Cammilleri, Stamkos, Skinner, Seguin, etc!
Eberle will also be training there this summer. Here's to hoping that becomes EPICLY AWESOME.

[awesomo]

This guy's attitude combined with Hall's.... gonna be sweeping up Oil City ladies next year.

[The Nuge]

Originally Posted by Oilerdiehard

The Hammer?

Just going with the Nail reference.

New nickname for Hemmer? Play em together and have Hammer and Nailer?

[Koto]

Originally Posted by OilDrop37

Hall and Yakupov probably wont mix on a line together. They both want the puck at all times. Put a playmaker with each:

Hall----xxx----Eberle
xxx----RNH----Yakupov

are you calling our leading goal scorer a playmaker?


harti-rnh-eberle
prv/hemsky-hall-yakupov

[Mr Forever]

Originally Posted by Toydarian

Gagner better be be counting his lucky stars, he just might be centering two 1st overall picks next year. If he doesn't break 50points there truly is no hope for him.

If Gagner plays all season with Hall and Eberle and doesn't muster up 50 points he should rethink the idea of being a professional hockey player.

@Koto

Loving those lines. Hart-RNH-Yakupov IMHO with Hall-Gagner-Hemsky IIRC they had some pretty good chemistry.

[RNH]

Love his interviews and the world juniors, he need somebody funny on the Oilers and he should be it

[DousedInOil]

I don't see how Tambo could pass on Nail. He is easily the BPA regardless of need and Tambo is working for a contract.

Now we just have to think of ways of improving our defence.

[sandhu111]

im going try and not get to excited because i dont think yaks is gonna b a oiler ... looks like tambo has other plans