Lockout is over

[leaffan]

Well, I don't really give a shit

That being said, Yakupov and Nugent Hopkins played well at the World Jrs (and Nuge/Hall/Eberle/Shultz were doing well with the Barons), so I am a little bit excited to see them get back at it. Dubnyk played well at the Spengler Cup (not that anyone cared). Still not super sold on the defence, but I'm also not even sure who we have at this point

Having the chance to watch yakupov for the last couple years don't worry he'll be a boss. He's your classic russian with broken english that gets into hilarious situations all the time.

[Ravin]

Yakupov has also been all over the world playing for Russia, so he is probably just a tad tired. Between the KHL, Subway Series and World Juniors he has been back and forth across the worlds two largest countries.

Having watching Nail for two years in Sarnia, the kid is a beast. Great with the puck, super quick release on his shot, and good speed. He may be a little small, but he will be just fine once he settles into the line up. I can't see Edmonton not putting him with RNH and Eberle, as I think that would be one of the top lines in all of hockey, and I would go as far to say as of right now.

[killgod]

I just want more Yakupov interviews before he learns better english...and knows that hockey arenas don't seat 80K people.

[Ravin]

Classic Yakupov interview

Some guy from some newspaper media thing out west was in the media scrum after the subway series game. He was trying to ask Nail what it was like to be back in Sarnia, but he was asking in such a way that Nail just couldn't understand what he was saying. I forget exactly how he put it, but finally someone just said "I think he is trying to ask how do you like it back in Sarnia?" Nail laughed, said good, then said "why didn't you just say that."

[Ravin]

We does the sports head gifs here. We need a Nail one.

Just look at the kids range.

[Guest]

Lefty does them, just post in this thread

[killgod]