I think benching him is the right move too, but this is just confirmation of why he was a bad pick at #1 overall, which is why I'm happy
. If Eakins says he doesn't have a spot for him in the top 6, then why did they draft him? Why did they go and get a guy like Perron?
I guess that's another problem with drafting Russian players. Some time in the AHL (the league, not the oilers) is exactly what Yakupov needs, but he's already had a taste of the NHL, so it's either that or the KHL.