NHL Trade: Oilers Trade Nail Yakupov To Blues

The Edmonton Oilers traded Nail Yakupov to the St. Louis Blues

The Edmonton Oilers have traded winger Nail Yakupov to the St. Louis Blues for winger Zach Pochiro and a conditional 2017 third-round pick.

If Yakupov scores 15 or more goals this season, the third round pick becomes a 2018 second round pick.

The 23-year old Yakupov is in the last year of his deal and carries a $2.5 million salary cap hit.

Yakupov was drafted 1st overall in the 2012 draft by the Oilers.

The 22-year old Pochiro was drafted 122nd overall in the fourth round of the 2013 draft by the Blues

Nail Yakupov

Zach Pochiro

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