ST. LOUIS (AP) " The St. Louis Blues acquired Russian forward Nail Yakupov from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday for forward Zach Pochiro and a conditional draft pick next year. 1 pick in the 2012 draft, the 23-year-old Yakupov had eight goals and 14 assists in 60 games last season. In 252 NHL games with the Oilers, he had 50 goals and 61 assists. The 22-year-old Pochiro had nine goals and 17 assists in 44 games last season for Quad City in the ECHL. The draft pick is a third-rounder that would become a second-round choice if Yakupov reaches 15 goals.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 08, 2016 00:00 UTC