Eklund Rumor: Yakupov on the move?

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Has eklund been right about anything in the last 6 years?

Only the signing of Michael Del-Zotto after Dreger and McKenzie had already announced it pretty much.

 

[belair]

...?

Him and Hall.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Can Yakupov play left wing?

If he is traded to the habs (and we don't trade a forward)
Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Yakupov
Shaw - Plekanec - Gallagher
Andrighetto - Desharnais - Radulov
Danault/Caar - Mitchell - Byron

3 lines that can score goals

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

He needs to throw **** out there to stay relevant. Don't blame Eklund, blame the people that actually follow the nitwit and take anything he says with any value.

there's a sucker born everyday....

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Well, in a less condescending tone...the Oilers valued a 23 year old top pairing defenseman signed long-term far higher than a left-winger, regardless of how good he was.

Think of it as trading black beluga caviar for a gallon of drinking water on a deserted island if you're such a fan of analogies.

Not trying to be condescending, I understand the Oilers traded a big asset to gain another asset at a position of need. I'm only saying that that asset going to the Devils (Hall) was evaluated as being expendable for the asset Larsson. Most of the comments I've read indicate that this was the heist of 2016, we shall see.

 

[SeidoN]

Yakupov and Hall

Oil and Water

was he reporting in Edmonton when Hall was there?

 

[A91]

Retain 1.5 on Filpulla
TB still saves 1 million in cap.

Lucic - McDavid - Eberle
Pou - RNH - Draisaitl
Maroon - Filpulla - Puljujarvi

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Really this time?

 

[LeapOnOver]

After training the way he has and not finding a trading partner yet I highly doubt this is accurate. He'll be an oiler on opening night, could be wrong, but not another soul in hockey has said otherwise since FA. Not counting the praise he got from McLellan recently at rookie camp, which looks to me like an organization back peddling to preserve a relationship.

Yakupov is still showing up to rookie camps? Or is that just when McLellan made the comments?

 

[belair]

Retain 1.5 on Filpulla
TB still saves 1 million in cap.

Lucic - McDavid - Eberle
Pou - RNH - Draisaitl
Maroon - Filpulla - Puljujarvi

Filppula requires protection in the expansion draft. I wouldn't take him for free.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

We have no reason to sell Yakupov at a deep discount

Yakupov + 4th round pick

For

Lazar

 

[victor]

Retain 1.5 on Filpulla
TB still saves 1 million in cap.

Lucic - McDavid - Eberle
Pou - RNH - Draisaitl
Maroon - Filpulla - Puljujarvi

Rather keep Yakupov and play him with McDavid, where he has proven chemistry. Pouliot - RNH - Eberle have played together, and clearly have chemistry as well.

Just means having Draisaitl centering Maroon and Puljujarvi. Big, heavy third line.

 

[victor]

Yakupov + 4th round pick

For

Lazar

Ottawa can't afford it with their internal cap.

 

[Aceboogie]

Eklund said yak for 1st + sanhiem was done deal on draft day. Why do people always quote this hack

 

[HOPE]

Can Yakupov play left wing?

If he is traded to the habs (and we don't trade a forward)
Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Yakupov
Shaw - Plekanec - Gallagher
Andrighetto - Desharnais - Radulov
Danault/Caar - Mitchell - Byron

3 lines that can score goals

Thats laughable, having radulov on your third line with desharnais, and ghetto, you realy dont know how radulov is good right? and has stated above on a previous post, i realy like yakupov but lets get serious real, he doesnt play more minutes and with lesser talent than top6's

and if your point is that him and Galchenyuk played together in the OHL, thats irrelevant any 2 top OHL like them would have ripped the league playing together

 

[The_Chosen_One]

Rather keep Yakupov and play him with McDavid, where he has proven chemistry. Pouliot - RNH - Eberle have played together, and clearly have chemistry as well.

Just means having Draisaitl centering Maroon and Puljujarvi. Big, heavy third line.

I'd like to see Lucic-McDavid-Pulj to be honest.

 

[victor]

I'd like to see Lucic-McDavid-Pulj to be honest.

I get that, although I'd rather have the rookie against 3rd line competition.

From last season, we know that McDavid and Yakupov generally works.

I'd expect that Puljujarvi starts in the AHL, and plays with Draisaitl on a 3rd pairing to start to ease him into the NHL.

 

[tempest2i]

...?

That comment is based off opinions and rumors. It has nothing to do with NJ and everything to do with your new left winger.

 

[48g90a138pts]

What is Yakupov's trade value really?

It's strange how some posters here say he's got low trade value, worth a 3rd or 4th. Yet in this thread and others he keeps getting plugged into 1st and 2nd lines.
Now, explain how that works.

 

[varano]

Can Yakupov play left wing?

If he is traded to the habs (and we don't trade a forward)
Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Yakupov
Shaw - Plekanec - Gallagher
Andrighetto - Desharnais - Radulov
Danault/Caar - Mitchell - Byron

3 lines that can score goals

Ummm Radulov did not come back to the NHL to play third line. Just so you're aware

 

[67 others]

Nothing to see here carry on

Yes, teams are just lining up to add another guy who must be protected in exp

 

[TeamRenzo]

That's a bold move cotton, let's see if it pays off.

Legit LOL...he killed it in that movie

 

[tony d]

Even I could tell you that about Yakupov. Whether it happens or not is another kettle of fish altogether.

 

[McSuper]

Only the signing of Michael Del-Zotto after Dreger and McKenzie had already announced it pretty much.

I guess I am right all the time then . I am always repeating what Bob said

 

[GeeoffBrown]

I'm sure the Oilers would love to trade Yakupov but I don't see it happening unless they are willing to take a bad return.