I'm not that high on Yakupov. I see him as a scoring only, no defense winger that would get shut down in the playoffs. That's even if he doesn't reject forechecking and become a whiner before bolting to the KHL.
So even if Miller for Yakupov is a great deal value wise (a steal, right?), I still don't think it's worth it to trade any asset, even a pending UFA, for a player that really isn't in the mold of a Cup contributor.
So even if Miller for Yakupov is a great deal value wise (a steal, right?), I still don't think it's worth it to trade any asset, even a pending UFA, for a player that really isn't in the mold of a Cup contributor.