Emmetts Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Only negitive I see is that it takes a roster spot. Id love the risk involved but correct me if I am wrong, if he sucks we can just waive him to utica right? Or is he waiver eligible now that hes ufa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawkdrummer Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 sign him at a reasonable cap hit, a prove it deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobi Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 10 minutes ago, Chip Kelly said: Maybe. But I think he has some stones trying to make an NHL career and exhausting his opportunities instead of just going the KHL route as many Russians do right away. That's true. He's still trying to make a career in the NHLinstead of bolting to Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, Emmetts said: Only negitive I see is that it takes a roster spot. Id love the risk involved but correct me if I am wrong, if he sucks we can just waive him to utica right? Or is he waiver eligible now that hes ufa Waiver eligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I think we can all see what's really going on here. You'd have to be blind not to see it this whole time. Yakupov's child hood hero growing up was national icon Pavel Bure. His favorite city in NA was always Vancouver. Knowing he got stuck in deadmonton and having no way to get out besides wait it out he basically played like he had no clue, didn't care. He got traded to St Louis and his only option from there was to play so casually that he wouldn't get renwed. Now he is a 23 year old UFA and his first choice is Vancouver. Vancouver, his first choice since childhood. He will come here and surpass 60 goals in his first season and get in to a scrap with McDavid in our 2nd game against Edmonton where he will break his nose and jaw and dislocate his shoulder putting him out for the season thus cementing his legacy in vancouver and going on to be the canuck's most prolific goal scorer in team history with 549 goals by the time he retires with 3 cups to his name in the city by the sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveEmTheCan Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I'd love to see Yakupov on a 1 yr. contract. Let's see if the kid has chemistry with Goldobin. Maybe even split the Sedins up for a balanced roster. Baertschi - Horvat - Boeser Yakupov - Sedin - Goldobin Sedin - Sutter - Eriksson Granlund - Gaunce - Virtanen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrissex95 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Scored 31 points in 48 games during the lockout shortened season. That was his rookie year and that was an 52 point pace over 82 games. It's not like he's been completely useless in the NHL. I think this would be a good bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I don't mind the Canucks taking a flyer on Yakupov. Might be more worth it to sign him to a PTO as already suggested, just so the Canucks don't eat up a contract spot. Yak and Hitch never seemed like a good combination. I don't think Yak will be the top 6 guy that he was drafted to be but you never know - how many times have scouts been that wrong about a 1st overall pick? At minimum, Yak will help the Canucks get faster in a rebuilding year. If Yak gets a PTO, he might be able to beat out a bubble guy like Boucher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 56 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Your negative reputation to the original post says otherwise. my ipad pressed down instead of up booo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, Warhippy said: I think we can all see what's really going on here. You'd have to be blind not to see it this whole time. Yakupov's child hood hero growing up was national icon Pavel Bure. His favorite city in NA was always Vancouver. Knowing he got stuck in deadmonton and having no way to get out besides wait it out he basically played like he had no clue, didn't care. He got traded to St Louis and his only option from there was to play so casually that he wouldn't get renwed. Now he is a 23 year old UFA and his first choice is Vancouver. Vancouver, his first choice since childhood. He will come here and surpass 60 goals in his first season and get in to a scrap with McDavid in our 2nd game against Edmonton where he will break his nose and jaw and dislocate his shoulder putting him out for the season thus cementing his legacy in vancouver and going on to be the canuck's most prolific goal scorer in team history with 549 goals by the time he retires with 3 cups to his name in the city by the sea That's umm... some type of sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Sign Yak and have Bure give a motivational speech to him lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odjick_fan Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Megna-Chaput-Yaks now this would be a sick Willie D first line if i seen one lmfao jks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 But..... But!! We already have a potential speedy sniper in Megna!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K PureCool Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Sign him if only as incentive for Tryamkin to come back. He might be more willing with two Russian buddies to hang out with without the need to deal with the language barrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Consider me interested. Worst case scenario is he sucks. Not like expectations are very high for next year anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 4 hours ago, goalie13 said: He's UFA. Maybe a fresh start on a young team might kick-start his career. It seems like a low-risk move. Is there anyone better placed than Greene to turn this young man's career around? 1st OA for free, 23 yrs old, highly offensive especially on the PP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 3 hours ago, zzbottom said: I say go for it. What's the worst that can happen? Further prove everyone right. LOL... the worst is he never back checks creating odd man rushes for the other team! Oh wait.... we are tanking for another season!!! Let's sign him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluralsight Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 44 minutes ago, Warhippy said: I think we can all see what's really going on here. You'd have to be blind not to see it this whole time. Yakupov's child hood hero growing up was national icon Pavel Bure. His favorite city in NA was always Vancouver. Knowing he got stuck in deadmonton and having no way to get out besides wait it out he basically played like he had no clue, didn't care. He got traded to St Louis and his only option from there was to play so casually that he wouldn't get renwed. Now he is a 23 year old UFA and his first choice is Vancouver. Vancouver, his first choice since childhood. He will come here and surpass 60 goals in his first season and get in to a scrap with McDavid in our 2nd game against Edmonton where he will break his nose and jaw and dislocate his shoulder putting him out for the season thus cementing his legacy in vancouver and going on to be the canuck's most prolific goal scorer in team history with 549 goals by the time he retires with 3 cups to his name in the city by the sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Virtanen#18 said: LOL... the worst is he never back checks creating odd man rushes for the other team! Oh wait.... we are tanking for another season!!! Let's sign him! And pray those bad habits don't rub off on our other young players. I can't see JB having any interest in Yakupov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: And pray those bad habits don't rub off on our other young players. I can't see JB having any interest in Yakupov. True.... or else we would've acquired E. Kane by now.... can't imagine a team with a bunch of bad boys! On front page every week for the wrong reasons.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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