Nail Yakupov

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Make It Official – Yakupov Inks Entry Level Deal

Go on and put the Red Scare tactics back in the closet for another year. Nail Yakupov has signed his entry level deal.  The deal is a standard, three year entry level deal.  Cap hit is not yet known,…Read More

Schultz, The Draft, and Free Agency

Welcome to the start of the Oilers 2012-2013 season. Oh sure, the actual games are still months away, but this year, like it has for the previous two before it, started with Oiler fans coming out of hibernation…Read More

Should Shawn Horcoff Give Up His Sweater Number For Nail Yakupov?

Yak-Madness has only just begun in Edmonton, and it’s sure to heat up with development camp beginning on Wednesday. It’s been determined that Nail Yakupov will sport the number 64 sweater…Read More

After Nail: Post Draft Musings And Thoughts

The 2012 NHL Draft is history. For the third year in a row, the Oilers had the top pick. They did the right thing by selecting Nail Yakupov (who will hopefully be a fixture on this team for the next fifteen…Read More

Who Is Nail Yakupov?

As I’m sure you know by now, Nail Yakupov is the consensus top prospect in this weekend’s NHL Entry Draft. Based on what I’ve read and heard, it seems most Oiler fans want Steve Tambellini…Read More

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The Wind Machine Keeps Blowing (#JustTakeYakupov)

It gets windy this time of year. I’ve been having fun on Twitter over the past few days comparing…Read More

Fansided Mock Draft – Oil On Whyte Selects Nail Yakupov

Hello, gentle reader.  What you’re about to embark on is a journey through the mind.  Today,…Read More

“Plan In Place” For #1 Pick

Ran in to #Oilers GM Steve Tambellini in Helsinki.Just wrapped up mtg with his scouts and barring trade…Read More

WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO DO…

I have been wondering what this day would mean to this team for awhile now. As a fan and season ticket…Read More