It is a good deal. You can argue that you are still paying for his pedigree somewhat. I still think he is going to be a better option than Eberle down the road on their top line. Difficult to low-ball him as he can just refuse and go to Russia. However, Yakupov wouldn't have come over to play junior in North America to only then bolt back to Russia. Low-ball him too much, and he will, but I think this is a pretty good deal all things considered.
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