He played awful, why would he get anymore chances then he already has. He's a bust. He might score 30 in the KHL.
He has 6 goals this year. 6. Mark Letestu - the guy that every Yak fanboy uses as a crutch for his poor play is outscoring him.
When he has played in the top 6 and on the PP, his production has continued to be average at the very, very best.
Comparing him in any way, shape or form to Hall, Eberle, Draisatil, RNH, etc is ridiculous. These guys produce. Yakupov doesn't.
Lets all go back to watching Eberle dog it in the top 6 and put in zero effort. THATS Oilers hockey
Effort and hustle? nah
Lets all go back to watching Eberle dog it in the top 6 and put in zero effort. THATS Oilers hockey
Effort and hustle? nah
Nail Yakupov doesn't stick in big minutes or scoring lines because he is completely useless. He's not completely useless because he doesn't stick in big minutes or scoring lines.
He's played SO MANY MINUTES with better players than himself and generated nothing. He has the least amount of hockey sense possible. Matt Hendricks generates more scoring chances from the fourth line than Nail Yakupov does anywhere on the roster.
Being completely carried in small samples by better hockey players for 40 games doesn't excuse 200+ games of completely worthlessness.
Yes, Yak actually plays hard.
Wunderkids get another free ride.
How long till Oiler fans figure out the WunderKids are an issue
Producing on a line with McDavid at a higher rate than any other winger McDavids played with is exactly generating offense
Except Eberle has consistently and drastically out produced Yakupov in the top 6 and on the PP at every stage of their respective careers.
Yakupov has 6 goals this year. Eberle has that in his last couple of games. It isn't even close.
Yes, Yak actually plays hard.
Wunderkids get another free ride.
How long till Oiler fans figure out the WunderKids are an issue
Eberle was tied at the hip to McDavid the second McDavid returned. And stayed there even when he sucked. Yak was unquestionably a better linemate
Yes. The guys with 20+ goals are the issue.
The guy with 6 goals is the real savior.
Eyes - mouth - ears. Covered.
Eberle scored as many goals in his first game with McDavid as Yakupov did in 10.
There is no comparison between Eberle and Yakupov. None.
For all of his faults, Eberle produces every year.
Yakupov -- despite the likeable personality and constant hustle -- was politely summarized by Ray Ferraro's "being chased by bees" image.
Yakupov is an issue, doesn't put up points and bleeds goals against with his career minus 88.
Making 6M, doing nothing
Lets all blame the kid making nothing and giving it his all.
This is Oiler fan MO. Every year. Every single year its the exact same.
Blame some inconsequential player. But ignore the elephant in the room
You're right - Yakupov is completely inconsequential.
I'm in favour of trading Eberle for defence. I think he's too easy to defend on the wall. He's still weak defensively.
That being said - Nail Yakpov has not come close to even carrying Eberle's jock strap at any single point in his career here.
What exactly does Eberle produce?
A sphincter produces.
Kid Clutch really helping us win all these one goal games, eh? Eberle has been better since the reset....but still aggravating.
Before that Eberle's points were useless because he was a black hole of possession and worthless when pressured at either end of the ice.
Except every time he was in top 6... and looked better than Eberle is many games..
Frig you just know Leafs are going to trade for him and hes going to break out in a proper environment
Anyway, good for him. He deserves a proper environment. Not the filth and sewage that is the Oilers franchise. Good thing he escaped while still saveable
Frig you just know Leafs are going to trade for him and hes going to break out in a proper environment
Anyway, good for him. He deserves a proper environment. Not the filth and sewage that is the Oilers franchise. Good thing he escaped while still saveable
Yakupov is Eberle less the production while being even worse defensively and more difficult for teammates to play with.