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When you look through the annals of the NHL, Nail Yakupov will go down as one of the biggest busts in league history. Drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2012, Yakupov was a dynamic offensive player who, by all accounts, was the No.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / March 13

Flashback Friday: How the Oilers trading Nail Yakupov to the Blues turned into Tristan Jarry

Nail Yakupov is widely considered one of the biggest busts in National Hockey League history. That title is deserved as well. Drafted first overall by

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / January 19

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Alex Ovechkin Goes Viral for Chirping Former #1 Pick Nail Yakupov: I Remember You'

Alex Ovechkin is back on the ice in the off-season, and a new video has gone viral of him chirping former No. 1 pick and notorious NHL Draft bust Nail Yakupov.

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Oilers: How Nail Yakupov stacks up against the 2012 NHL Draft

The 2012 NHL Draft is one of the weirdest in league history. For the third consecutive year during their Oil Change, the Edmonton Oilers held the first overall pick.

Edmonton Oilers News / Blade of Steel / July 5, 2025

Former Oilers First Overall Pick Shocks Fans by Launching Singing Career

A former first-overall pick of the Edmonton Oilers has shocked hockey fans around the globe, as he has just revealed his incredible singing talent. Does the sound of 'Nail Yakupov' ring a bell?

NHL News / Oilersnation / June 26, 2025

Throwback Thursday: Headlined by Nail Yakupov, the 2012 draft class was a weird one

Who doesn’t love the National Hockey League Draft? If you’re a fan of the Edmonton Oilers, you’ve probably been told, “The team is only good because of their four first-overall picks.” That isn’t really true, because they’re good due to one first overall pick.

NHL News / Oilersnation / February 27, 2025

Throwback Thursday: A forgettable trade deadline for the Oilers

On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers face off against the Florida Panthers in a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Sounds exciting, right? Not for me. That loss still stings eight months later.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / December 12, 2024

Whatever Happened to Former-Oilers 1st-Rounder Nail Yakupov?

When Nail Yakupov was selected first overall in the 2012 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, expectations were sky-high. Fans and scouts all believed the young Russian winger had the potential to be a dynamic star in the NHL.

NHL News / Blade of Steel / November 16, 2024

Former First Overall NHL Pick Traded Mid-Season for Little Return

Nail Yakupov, once a first overall NHL draft pick, has been traded mid-season in the KHL and the return is so low it's surprising Once a highly touted first overall draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers, Nail Yakupov has been quietly keeping his professional hockey career alive back home in the KHL.

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NHL News / NHL Rumors / August 15, 2024

NHL News: Maple Leafs, Stars, Lightning, Ryan Getzlaf, and Nail Yakupov

Terry Koshan: Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving yesterday on the status of defenseman Jani Hakanpaa, whose contract with the team has been made official: “Working through that.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 13, 2024

Former top pick Nail Yakupov signs with KHL’s Kunlun Red Star

Former first-overall NHL draft pick Nail Yakupov continues his hockey journey, signing a one-year deal with the KHL’s Kunlun Red Star. Yakupov, now 30 years old, appeared in 31 KHL games last season with Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik, recording eight goals and tallying 19 points.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 13, 2024

Former Edmonton Oiler Nail Yakupov signs with KHL’s Kunlun Red Star

Nail Yakupov’s hockey career keeps chugging along as the former NHLer has signed a one-year contract with the KHL’s Kunlun Red Star. Drafted by the Oilers 1st overall in the 2012 draft, Yakupov played 350 NHL games over six years between the Oilers, St.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / January 7, 2024

Looking back at the Nail Yakupov era

When the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, a team in their own Decade of Darkness, spinning their wheels in the mud, it got me thinking of the Oilers of the past.

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