Prospect Info: Yakimov ready to play in the AHL

Mr Positive · Jul 4, 2014

McRib said:
Don't worry. He can make new friends.

Still should've picked Nurse over Nichushkin.

I like Nichushkin but we're loaded with wingers.

ResilientBeast · Jul 4, 2014

Mr Positive said:
I like Nichushkin but we're loaded with wingers.

If we got Nichushkin, I don't think we would have traded for Perron

Mr Positive · Jul 4, 2014

ResilientBeast said:
If we got Nichushkin, I don't think we would have traded for Perron

I agree. Lose lose for us.

Philly85* · Jul 4, 2014

SeriousBusiness said:
Yak, are you taking notes? This is how you earn credibility in the NHL.

I think rather than roast the guy (while I do agree with you) we should just put that disaster of a season behind us and start fresh, and try to create some positive energy for the kid. Sounds ridiculous I know but I'm sure he knows he went about things the wrong way.

Ragss · Jul 4, 2014

SeriousBusiness said:
Yak, are you taking notes? This is how you earn credibility in the NHL.

Talking about it is one thing. After the draft, Zharkov was saying these sorts of things (along with implying that he is better than Yak, if I recall). Is he even going to be in camp?

Spawn · Jul 4, 2014

Hopefully he actually is ready to play in the AHL and can put up some offensive numbers down there. Decent season offensively for a 19 year old in the KHL. Hopefully he doesn't fall off a cliff like all our guys seem to do in their first couple of years in the AHL.

The Nuge · Jul 4, 2014

Spawn said:
Hopefully he actually is ready to play in the AHL and can put up some offensive numbers down there. Decent season offensively for a 19 year old in the KHL. Hopefully he doesn't fall off a cliff like all our guys seem to do in their first couple of years in the AHL.

Difference is, he's not going from playing against kids to playing against men. He was playing in the 2nd best league in the world, against grown men. His transition should be smoother

OVOXO* · Jul 4, 2014

I read Yakupov lol

Oilking83 · Jul 5, 2014

SeriousBusiness said:
Yak, are you taking notes? This is how you earn credibility in the NHL.

Yakupov earned his "credibility" when he was drafted 1st overall bud. Comparing him to some 3rd rounder is ridiculous.

McDeathbyCheerios* · Jul 5, 2014

Oilking83 said:
Yakupov earned his "credibility" when he was drafted 1st overall bud. Comparing him to some 3rd rounder is ridiculous.

Yakimov was drafted low because he didn't play over here.

Captain Catatomic · Jul 5, 2014

And here's Yakimov in on a 2 on 1.. over to Yakupov... back to Yakimov, to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov He shoots!!!!!!!!! HE SCOOOR................................sdxfgsdfxvb cpfghpsgvb nh *massive stroke*

Tarus · Jul 5, 2014

ohheyhemsky said:
I also thought this said "Yakupov", and was a little disappointed. Yakimov has already stated his desire to make the NHL and go through any hoop, happily, to do so.

Yakupov, on the other hand, could use some AHL seasoning. It would have been nice if it were him saying this.

Kind of tough to compare the situations of a 1st overall NHL draft pick, with a 3rd round longshot. Yakupov was destined to pass through the leagues directly into the NHL, Yakimov will have to claw his way up.

Oilking83 · Jul 5, 2014

DeathbyCheerios said:
Yakimov was drafted low because he didn't play over here.

Maybe but he's still nowhere near the talent that Yakupov is.

The Nuge · Jul 5, 2014

Oilking83 said:
Maybe but he's still nowhere near the talent that Yakupov is.

Yakupov is undoubtedly the more talented player, but Yakimov probably would've been a 1st rounder if he was a Canadian playing in the CHL

Valic · Jul 5, 2014

I think Yakimov would have been a high 2nd rounder, but there was zero indication he'd come over. But we had connections in his home town having drafted Yakupov so he let it slip to us he'd come over.

SeriousBusiness · Jul 5, 2014

Philly85 said:
I think rather than roast the guy (while I do agree with you) we should just put that disaster of a season behind us and start fresh, and try to create some positive energy for the kid. Sounds ridiculous I know but I'm sure he knows he went about things the wrong way.

Agree 100% I think it would be in everyone's best interest to start fresh this season.

Ragss said:
Talking about it is one thing. After the draft, Zharkov was saying these sorts of things (along with implying that he is better than Yak, if I recall). Is he even going to be in camp?

Agree with this too, only time will tell if he puts his money where is mouth is, as they say. But saying the right things is the first step I guess.

Oilking83 said:
Yakupov earned his "credibility" when he was drafted 1st overall bud. Comparing him to some 3rd rounder is ridiculous.

This is the attitude Yakupov had too, where he felt he was entitled to everything at the NHL level. Look how that has turned out for him so far.

Oil In My Veins · Jul 5, 2014

Steve BachIntyre said:
And here's Yakimov in on a 2 on 1.. over to Yakupov... back to Yakimov, to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov to Yakupov to Yakimov He shoots!!!!!!!!! HE SCOOOR................................sdxfgsdfxvb cpfghpsgvb nh *massive stroke*

Oh man, Kevin Quinn's head would explode...

Oil In My Veins · Jul 5, 2014

Is there room for two Yak's on this team? :sarcasm:

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ohheyhemsky · Jul 5, 2014

Powder said:
Oh man, Kevin Quinn's head would explode...

I'm just going to call them, "Ma' and Pa," if they're on the same line.

stratedge · Jul 5, 2014

Awesome interview.

Give this kid a season in the AHL before you give him too much credit. Talk is cheap. Let's see where his heads at a year from now, he seems to think he'll only spend a part of the season in the AHL, how will he react when he realizes he's there the whole year and more?

SometimesY · Jul 5, 2014

stratedge said:
Awesome interview.

Give this kid a season in the AHL before you give him too much credit. Talk is cheap. Let's see where his heads at a year from now, he seems to think he'll only spend a part of the season in the AHL, how will he react when he realizes he's there the whole year and more?

Nice that Yakimov put himself out there and did the interview. Seems like a friendly kid.

McGlassbangers · Jul 5, 2014

OilersTV interviewed Bogdan Yakimov: http://video.oilers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=4&id=627878&navid=DL|EDM|home

"in my head... nhl nhl nhl" :handclap:

Edit. Did he say "I home" @ 0.47?

The Head Crusher · Jul 5, 2014

Yakimov 64! Call him up and see home many players on the other team think it is him and leave the real Yakupov open.

The Nuge · Jul 5, 2014

Hopefully the media learns from the Yakupov mess, and gives the kid a break. He definitely struggles with his English. But anyways, holy **** is he massive. I'm pumped to see him play

Oilking83 · Jul 5, 2014

SeriousBusiness said:
Agree 100% I think it would be in everyone's best interest to start fresh this season.

Agree with this too, only time will tell if he puts his money where is mouth is, as they say. But saying the right things is the first step I guess.

This is the attitude Yakupov had too, where he felt he was entitled to everything at the NHL level. Look how that has turned out for him so far.

Right he should earn every minute like Hall/Eberle/Nuge. It's not like they were handed 1st line/1st powerplay minutes without proving a damn thing at the nhl level...

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