The Edmonton Oilers aren’t ready to give up on Nail Yakupov just yet. The club put their good faith in the 2012 draft’s first overall selection on display Monday afternoon inking Yakupov to a ...

In 56 games Yakupov has just six goals and 13 assists. He’s even found himself on the team’s fourth line at times. Nail Yakupov’s struggles in Edmonton have been well documented. It was even ...

The Oilers played the Dallas Stars, and he scored off of a deflection in front of the net. Nail Yakupov and Benoit Pouliot ...

Nail Yakupov scored twice, the vibes were immaculate, and, get this, they were actually sitting in a playoff spot in April. But earlier that same day? The 2013 trade deadline. And the Oilers ...

In the video below, you can see numerous saves by the goalie in that tense and close game, with several other NHL prospects taking part in the action and 2012 first-overall pick Nail Yakupov ...

New York Islanders' draftee Dmitry Gamzin is the KHL Rookie of the Week after a 45-save performance in a CSKA win.