Speculation: What Teams Would Claim Yakupov Off Waivers?

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Yeah, but with a player like Yakupov you'd have to think a number of GM's would take a chance on him since it wouldn't cost any assets and they'd be worried that another team would claim him. If a team didn't have room, they'd just put in the claim and make other moves to make it fit.

Maybe, maybe not. Jokinen, both times, was a more accomplished player than Yak currently is. He was a 50 point player in Dallas and still very young before getting moved to Tampa and being waived the 1st time. His salary was only $1.8M with 1 year remaining at the time. And In Carolina, he had a 30G, 65 point season followed by a couple ~50 point seasons before only struggling in the lock-out shortened season. His salary was only $3M at that time, again for only 1 year (pro-rated since it was a shortened season and most of the way through).

Granted, those were mid season moves so some teams had less flexibility, but still he was much more accomplished than Yak and his salary was comparable and yet he wasn't claimed either time.

That being said, you'd have to think that Yak would go to the press box before he'd go to waivers. Waiving him would just be bad asset management by the Oilers. I understand "addition by subtraction", but you could always scratch him and wait for injuries to put him back in the lineup (or injuries to another team that could increase the trade demand for him).

I'm not saying the Oilers are at this spot, as I wouldn't know, but some times it's just time to cut ties with a guy, one way or another. In your scenario, how is that good asset management? Paying a guy $2.5M to sit in the press box doesn't help him, help the team, nor does it help his value. I'm sure if the Oilers want to move on, they'd like to get something of value for him and that would be the first choice, but if they can't, holding on to him and putting him in the press box won't help either.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

if boston didnt have a feud with chiarelli... id like to see bruins gamble on yakupov and id be willing to trade live bodies

my proposed trade

jimmy hayes
adam mcquaid

for

nail yakupov
andrew ference

edmonton gets 2 useful players but also contracts

boston might not get useful players but also no contracts past this year

and theres a chance yakupov responds to a change in scenery

i like both teams alot... and think this deal serves the best interest of both teams

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

another player that the oilers ruined

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

He wouldn't clear imo. Someone will see how he looks away the oilers

 

[Ducks in a row]

Not the Ducks because of our team cap situation and he is a Russian which we haven't had good luck with in our franchise history and he isn't good enough producer for top 6 and isn't the kind of player you want in the bottom 6 so we wouldn't want him.

 

[snipes]

He wouldn't clear imo. Someone will see how he looks away the oilers

Someone would put an offer in before he hit the waiver wire.

 

[GUY 10]

Someone would put an offer in before he hit the waiver wire.

Emelin for Yak. Emelin has greater value, but MTL needs the cap space to pursue Fowler.

 

[thadd]

I'm sure that there at 8 teams out there that would claim him and they'd regret it.

Yakupov is a poor skater, is lacking in hockey IQ and he cannot be depended on to do anything other than shoot the puck regardless of what zone he's in.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

another player that the oilers ruined

Who else have the "ruined"?

 

[snipes]

Emelin for Yak. Emelin has greater value, but MTL needs the cap space to pursue Fowler.

Don't hate it, but don't like the $4M+ cap hit. Drai comes off his ELC next year.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Every one.

 

[voxel]

Don't hate it, but don't like the $4M+ cap hit. Drai comes off his ELC next year.

That second year is gross. Rather have the cap space or a pick... Oilers don't need a forward back (like the Ducks don't need a D back).

 

[snipes]

That second year is gross. Rather have the cap space or a pick... Oilers don't need a forward back (like the Ducks don't need a D back).

Emelin is a D.

 

[voxel]

Emelin is a D.

I know. I was speaking generally because most of the proposals send back a forward...

The next team that Yak plays for should sign Derek Roy. Those two were magic together

 

[snipes]

I know. I was speaking generally because most of the proposals send back a forward...

The next team that Yak plays for should sign Derek Roy. Those two were magic together

I see, yeah for sure Yak is getting moved out because he's being beat out for a position on the squad.

The Emelin contract is gross with Drai getting a raise next year.

It's nothing personal with Yak, he's a great kid and works hard. He's just being beat out for a job, competition has been tough for those final spots up front and we want to win. Caggiula, Versteeg, and Pulju are all ahead of him in my view.

 

[dlawong]

He actually had tremendous chemistry with Kuznetsov on the World Junior Champion team but his lack of 2 way game may not sit well with the Cap system. He may be better off to go back to KHL to play pro for a year or two and return to NHL in top form. If he has trouble making top 6 in NHL, he need to build up his confidence somewhere else and then return as a more mature and physically stronger player for another try at NHL.

 

[cupcrazyman]

If the Leafs claimed him,do they owe the Oilers anything ?
RFA in 17/18

 

[Vitto79]

You have to take a flier on a first overall pick

 

[Moorpheus*]

Hollande+3rd

 

[snipes]

A chance of scenery maybe with some fellow Russians on the team could be what Yakupov needs. Again, no ill will, it's purely about playing the best players for our team to compete. Caggiula, Versteeg, and Pulju all look to be ahead.

 

[Nightrain]

Boy I find it hard to believe his stock has fallen to waiver fodder, no in fact I just don't believe it.

 

[snipes]

Boy I find it hard to believe his stock has fallen to waiver fodder, no in fact I just don't believe it.

He's not going to be given a spot, we are playing the players who earn it and give us the best chance to win. If Yak isn't among them, he's gone. Competition for these spots are tight, a guy like Caggiula is coming in and forcing his way into the lineup.

 

[Kardi]

I'd bet all 29 teams would try to pick him up.

The leafs would prob not

 

[Nightrain]

He's not going to be given a spot, we are playing the players who earn it and give us the best chance to win. If Yak isn't among them, he's gone. Competition for these spots are tight, a guy like Caggiula is coming in and forcing his way into the lineup.

So the new shiny penny is better than the old shiny penny. Caggiula has looked great but a year in the AHL will benefit him and the team, have we learned nothing about putting high expectations on rookies on the Oilers?

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Part of me thinks if Bergevin gets a whiff of Yakupov being placed on waivers he's going to make an offer (mid-to-late pick and possibly some retained salary - I don't know our cap situation off the top of my head atm).