I think it's safe to say that it's a matter of when, not if, Yakupov gets traded at this point.
It's obvious that this team views him as the red headed stepchild of the 'kids', and are simply waiting for the right deal to move him along. I'll bet Larionov will have a lot to divulge once his client's an ex-Oiler.
And this isn't meant to exonerate Yak's poor play, certainly in part he's earned the pine he rides...but it sure seems like he gets judged on a different set of rules than nearly everyone else.
Have to agree
And it's going to be an absolute disaster for the team.