Let’s check in on Nail Yakupov who was just traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the St. Louis Blues.
Yakupov: this is first time I've played on really, really good team. I think it's awesome, I don't know what winning is.
— Tom Timmermann (@tomtimm) October 8, 2016
Yep, it’s pretty safe to assume Yakupov is pumped about getting dealt to the Blues. Skating on bad Edmonton teams for nearly half a decade can take a toll on you. Yakupov isn’t exactly wrong with his assessment.
Maybe a change of scenery is exactly what he needs to turn his career around.
