Trading down to acquire a high pick AND another NHL ready body for Yakupov was always the right move, and showed an incredible lack of hockey IQ when they didnt do it.
talk about minimizing risks...that ^^^ deal is a minimal risk compared to taking an enigmatic though supremely talented Russian, when your team has glaring needs everywhere except the position he plays.
It was a dumb dumb move last year, it is this year and will still be a dumb move in 10 years, regardless of how Yakupov progresses.
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