
Nail Yakupov
31-Year-Old
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Departs for KHL
Yakupov is set to sign a two-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL, Igor Eronko of Sport-Express reports.
ANALYSIS
Yakupov has chosen to leave hockey's highest level after failing to live up to his 2012 first overall selection with Edmonton. Throughout six seasons, he averaged only 0.39 points per game and accumulated a dreadful minus-89 rating. While Yakupov's first NHL stint was largely unsuccessful, he is still only 24 years old. It's possible he could rediscover his game oversees and contribute to an NHL roster at some point down the road.
Yakupov has chosen to leave hockey's highest level after failing to live up to his 2012 first overall selection with Edmonton. Throughout six seasons, he averaged only 0.39 points per game and accumulated a dreadful minus-89 rating. While Yakupov's first NHL stint was largely unsuccessful, he is still only 24 years old. It's possible he could rediscover his game oversees and contribute to an NHL roster at some point down the road.
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Arguably the biggest bust in the last decade, Yakupov -- originally Edmonton’s first overall draft selection in 2012 -- made his debut season with the Blues last year season only to stake out a second residence in the press box -- and later, a slew of injuries beset him, including a knee injury that required surgery during the playoffs when he was needed the most. Yak had dropped 101 points in 65 games for the OHL’s Sarnia in his first junior season back in 2010-11, but the supposed sniper turned out to be less than half-point-per-game player through four campaigns with the Oilers and another with the Blues. Now, he finds himself in Colorado on a one-year pact. Considering the Avs experienced a franchise-worst record of 22-56-4 on top of an equally egregious minus-112 goal differential in 2016-17, there won’t be a ton of pressure on the 23-year-old to live up to his first-round billing.
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Not retained by Avalanche
Yakupov wasn't tendered a qualifying offer Monday and will now become an unrestricted free agent, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post reports.
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Rides pine in playoffs
Yakupov watched all six games of the Avs' first-round series against the Predators from the press box.
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Watches fourth straight game
Yakupov was a healthy scratch for the fourth consecutive game during Friday's 7-1 win over Minnesota.
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Logs just 9:10 in win over Sharks
Yakupov recorded one shot through 9:10 of ice time (2:09 with the man advantage) during Thursday's 5-3 win over San Jose.
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Back in tow
Yakupov (illness) will rejoin the action for Saturday's home game against the Lightning, Adrian Dater of BSN Denver reports.
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