Prospect Info: Yakimov ready to play in the AHL

[knockoutpanda]

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

If he is in OKC I am sure the media isn't as bad.

 

[McGlassbangers]

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

Yak-2 approves this message.

 

[nexttothemoon]

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

I'm sure Eakins can find ample room in the press box for both of them.

 

[Marc08]

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

I think there is no need to worry about it. Oklahoma doesn't really care about hockey.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

http://instagram.com/p/qHjg9RmzGX/

Could definitely get better at skating, but it's not bad for 6'5, 202lbs.

 

[PaPaDee]

http://instagram.com/p/qHjg9RmzGX/

Could definitely get better at skating, but it's not bad for 6'5, 202lbs.

Not bad, curious how he compared to others.

 

[Dorian2]

Not bad skating at all for his size. I think skating is one of the things he's been working on, as with Draisatl.

We could have some fairly large, decent skating guys in the next 2 years or so.

 

[oilinblood]

I thought he looked good in tourneys, very responsible. He didnt show alot of flash but i think that had to do with his role and the goal of the team. It translates to what his role should be on the nhl squad.

 

[Klimando Kostani]

I think there is no need to worry about it. Oklahoma doesn't really care about hockey.

Yeah the stands looked like it was a peewee hockey practice going on when they were in the playoffs.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

A future center depth of RNH Draisaitl Yakimov is looking pretty good to me.

 

[aleshemsky83]

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?

In the interview it came off like he thought he could make the team this year, not sure about that but love the enthusiasm,

What's this guy project as, checker or a scorer?

 

[Aceboogie]

http://instagram.com/p/qHjg9RmzGX/

Could definitely get better at skating, but it's not bad for 6'5, 202lbs.

he looks huge on the ice holy. Hes the Russian version of The Mountain from GoT.

Skating could improve, but that combo of size and skill is pretty rare

 

[Klimando Kostani]

In the interview it came off like he thought he could make the team this year, not sure about that but love the enthusiasm,

What's this guy project as, checker or a scorer?

From the clips I've seen and info I've read, nothing has focused on his hits though he plays the cycle, is tough/impossible (in terms of the competition he has had so far) to knock of the puck, and gets the puck to the net. That said some of the clips i've seen of him showed him blowing past defenders though since I didn't watch the whole game or know anything about either team those defenders could have been pylons relative to NHL players...

Final Answer looks like he will top out as third line center if his development goes well.

 

[McDrai]

From the clips I've seen and info I've read, nothing has focused on his hits though he plays the cycle, is tough/impossible (in terms of the competition he has had so far) to knock of the puck, and gets the puck to the net. That said some of the clips i've seen of him showed him blowing past defenders though since I didn't watch the whole game or know anything about either team those defenders could have been pylons relative to NHL players...

Final Answer looks like he will top out as third line center if his development goes well.

If he could turn into an Anisimov I would consider that a success. It looks like he has all of the tools so I'm hopeful that he turns into a useful nhl player

 

[SterlingArcher]

Not bad, curious how he compared to others.

I'm surprised he's listed at 202 in the video I'm pretty sure he last checked in at 220 maybe it's just a typo.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

I'm surprised he's listed at 202 in the video I'm pretty sure he last checked in at 220 maybe it's just a typo.

He looks much thicker than 202.

 

[Valic]

A future center depth of RNH Draisaitl Yakimov is looking pretty good to me.

If Draisaitl, Khaira and Yakimov if they turn into a 2,3,4C combo in a couple years would provide some much needed size to compliment Yak, Nuge, and Ebs.

 

[Valic]

Awesome interview from him considering his English. Seems like a good kid.

Loved that he likes Alberta because it reminds him of Russia. Saying he is home was nice to hear.

I know we all go overboard with this, but it really is nice seeing people who like Edmonton for it's pro's versus crapping on it for its cons.

 

[nexttothemoon]

A future center depth of RNH Draisaitl Yakimov is looking pretty good to me.

That future could be 3 or 4 months away unless MacT gets the rag out.

 

[McGlassbangers]

So Yak-2 is listed at 6'5, 232lb. that can't be right?

 

[Da McBomb]

Moves pretty good for a big man too. This is what a 232 pounder looks beside a 141 pounder lol

Great read on Yakimov here adjusting to NA... can't help but like this kid.

http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=730366

 

[thadd]

I thought he looked pretty good in his first showing in North America yesterday. I'll be working during the game, but I'll watch it on youtube after.

IMO LD is going to have to play a lot better to solidify a spot in the NHL, because I don't think Yakimov looked so much better than LD yesterday, while I give Yakimov a 1% chance to end up playing full time in the NHL at the start of the season.

 

[Valic]

So Yak-2 is listed at 6'5, 232lb. that can't be right?

That is correct. He's a monster. I declare his nickname to be Colossus.

 

[Hynh]

That is correct. He's a monster. I declare his nickname to be Colossus.

Definitely

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

Definitely

Is that Tkachev in front of him?