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From the interview it's pretty clear the Oilers should not have drafted Yakupov. Over and over he said he was shy, didn't understand what was going on and just wanted to go home. If you're going to take a player like that you absolutely need to have a plan on how to mentor him into the NHL lifestyle. Yakupov came across as very aware of his problems and wanting to work on them but having absolutely no idea how to make anything better. Somehow Darcy Hordichuk is the only one who noticed there was a problem? Unbelievable.

I don't know that Eakins is the worst coach in NHL history, but I know I could make a case for it. The whole Oilers organization at that time sounds so immature with no leadership.

Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.

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