Guess you ignored the link to the possession numbers I posted by linking his hockey reference page. He is a terrible possession player. Even if you use Fenwick he is a bad player which ignores blocked shots.
He got more than 29 points once, which was fueled by a 11.2 OISH% at 5 on 5, that isn't sustainable. Those numbers aren't great either for someone who gets over 200 minutes of PP time.
There's nothing really advanced about it, the other team takes a million shots when he's on the ice.Oh come on. The other season the guy was referring to was a 29 point season in 68 games. You're REALLY reaching here.
Advanced stats don't paint a clear picture of a player at all. They're a tool to use, but sometimes not even all that helpful. If those are all you're going to use, while ignoring the hard stats in his favour, then you are clearly just here with an agenda.
Please show me exactly where I said this, you either confusing me with someone or making things up, I suspect the latter. I said his most known skill is jumping infront of pucks, which isn't really a positive thing. What I said was, he isn't a good player and I stand by that, he's a bottom pairing guy who has inflated offensive numbers due to undeserved power play time. He constantly gets hemmed in his own zone, and is forced to use the option of last resort (jumping infront of shots). Yakupov can skate, shoot and pass at an NHL level, it doesn't make him a good player.
It is his best skill. That doesn't mean he can't skate, shoot or pass. Great reading comprehension.
Because he doesn't produce that well for a guy who gets those minutes. Enjoy him, but he's a bottom pairing guy, if that. He gets constantly hemmed in his own zone, if his passing or skating skills were as good as people think he wouldn't get constantly trapped.
I admitted i said his best skill was jumping in front of pucks? Where did I say he couldn't skate, pass or shoot. You clearly love exaggerating other peoples basic statements into your own narrative.
