Yakupov has asked for a trade

[4X4]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Oiler fans are booing Yakupov in Rexall when he touches the puck.

lol Edmonton
I sincerely hope he turns into an awesome player after he gets traded.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Muta

My low-key destination: Chicago. Young, cheap talent that they could work on, and it just seems like he'd excel there. Could be Chicago's eventual replacement for Hossa.

With the amount of money the Hawks have tied up in their top players, Yakupov isn't cheap. They've had to ship good talent out of Chicago over less money than that.

[killer_carlson]

Hossa is the best (or top 3) 2 way player in the league.

Yak won't ever be that.

He's more Kessell than he is Hossa.

[Resolute 14]

Not sure the Blackhawks would want to pay his $2.5 million either. At best, if they turn him around, they would just have to trade him because his raise wouldn't fit under their cap.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Oiler fans are booing Yakupov in Rexall when he touches the puck.

Lol. Because he's been so rude to them

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

With the amount of money the Hawks have tied up in their top players, Yakupov isn't cheap. They've had to ship good talent out of Chicago over less money than that.

Right, but they could find a way. They always do.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Oiler fans are booing Yakupov in Rexall when he touches the puck.

I hate to say it because it blurs the line between good natured shots at that fanbase and something more serious.

But that is one sad whiny fanbase.

[badradio]

Yak scored and the fans gave him a standing ovation... Lol Fickle

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Muta

Right, but they could find a way. They always do.

They always find a way to find players who can play their system at a price they can fit under the cap. Yakupov basically checks zero of those boxes.

[sureLoss]

Chris Nichols @NicholsOnHockey
Dreger: Around trade deadline, there were rumors teams were willing to maybe consider second round pick for Yakupov. Not much more. #Oilers

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Chris Nichols @NicholsOnHockey
Dreger: Around trade deadline, there were rumors teams were willing to maybe consider second round pick for Yakupov. Not much more. #Oilers

Yeah that's going to be tough to swallow for the Oilers as I imagine the GM would gladly take the trade to move on in a hockey move but there's more to it than that as the optics of a wasted 1st overall will linger. That said the Flames in a somewhat similar situation moved on from Baertschi for the same return and it's worked out for both parties to date.

[ricardodw]

Raymond Mason and a 2nd

or

Wideman and 3rd


or Smid and a 2nd

or Stajan even up

[spuzzum]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

Raymond Mason and a 2nd

or

Wideman and 3rd


or Smid and a 2nd

or Stajan even up

There's trying to win a trade and then hot garbage. All of your offers are the latter.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by spuzzum

There's trying to win a trade and then hot garbage. All of your offers are the latter.

It's been obvious for years that most of ricardodw's opinions are hot garbage.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Yeah that's going to be tough to swallow for the Oilers as I imagine the GM would gladly take the trade to move on in a hockey move but there's more to it than that as the optics of a wasted 1st overall will linger. That said the Flames in a somewhat similar situation moved on from Baertschi for the same return and it's worked out for both parties to date.

I call it the Marc Savard effect. When you don't cut bait and take a less than flattering return for a young player you think you can turn around....you end up getting even less later on.

Treliving played it right with Baertschi. Take the best deal and go forward not worrying about what you gave up. Edmonton will keep looking back trying to fix the past and forget to fix what they can control.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

It's been obvious for years that most of ricardodw's opinions are hot garbage.

Do you listen to yourself sometimes? lol

[Resolute 14]

Oooh, is Muta going to "independently" back you up on that, Ozy? Or are you two going to stage another fight?

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Oooh, is Muta going to "independently" back you up on that, Ozy? Or are you two going to stage another fight?

Case in point.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

I call it the Marc Savard effect. When you don't cut bait and take a less than flattering return for a young player you think you can turn around....you end up getting even less later on.

Treliving played it right with Baertschi. Take the best deal and go forward not worrying about what you gave up. Edmonton will keep looking back trying to fix the past and forget to fix what they can control.

The thing is that the Oilers should be well versed at how not to handle this as despite fully knowing both players were not in their future plans they held out on Gagner and Hemsky right until the very end when their value was at it's lowest and they were forced to accept pennies on the dollar when there was a time both could have fetched far more in a trade.

The dilemma is that they can hold on to him and play him top 6 next season in hopes he has a spike in production then trade him for possibly a solid prospect or even late 1st round pick but on the flip side if he continues to underwhelm and toil in the bottom 6 for them in his 5th season the idea of fetching a 2nd round pick for him may sound like the good old days.

I personally think they will cut bait and trade him but do it at the draft at the same time they trade one of RNH, Eberle, or Hall in a big deal for a defenseman so that the underwhelming return will be overshadowed by their big splash for a defenseman.

[Resolute 14]

The Oilers *need* to cut bait on him. Kevin Lowe would not have recognized that, but Chiarelli will. The two questions are whether Darryl Katz can be convinced of it, and if Chiarelli can get a decent return. Both are very much questionable.

If the Oilers get a 2nd rounder for him, they should do it. If anyone offers more, take it and run before the other team has a chance to think twice.