Edmonton Oilers’ Nail Yakupov On Thin Ice and Trade Block

In June of 2012, the Edmonton Oilers chose Nail Yakupov with their third consecutive first overall draft pick. The Russian wunderkind was meant to lead the Oilers into a new golden age along with Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. However, concerns about his effort and playing style have brought his future into question.

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