An attitude problem like yakupov's is a huge hit to his value as a prospect. I could see other pieces being included in a trade for Myers but no chance buffalo includes a first round pick in the next few years for yakupov. You have to look at what both players ceiling and basement potential are.
I would say yakupov's ceiling is a VERY streaky goal scorer who may (though unlikely) score 40 goals in a season one day. There is lots of evidence already that he has an attitude problem (including evidence outside of this comment). He was the feat overall pick in what most scouts considered the weakest draft in more than a decade. Plus he does not have the makings of a championship style player.
Myers has a ceilingof being a Norris trophy candidate/winner. A guy who can play 30+ minutes a night. He is 6'8" but skates extremely well for a guy that size. He would instantly be out in the top 4 on the oilers and his minutes could be better controlled cause he wouldn't have to play the powerplay. His contract term is long but his cap hit is managable if he remains a top four defenseman. The downside is that he has gotten progressively worse every year since his rookie season. But there is a real possibility that he needs a change of scenery to get oh his development back on track.
I would take Myers over yakupov right now with no other pieces involved... Even more so if I was the oilers who need to desperately make some changes and do something bold. This is the exact kind of move that macT said he was looking to make when he got the job.
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