Edmonton Oilers nail down contract extension with Yakupov

EDMONTON – Nail Yakupov has signed a two-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. Terms were not immediately available.

The 21-year-old Russian winger has come under fire for not producing as much as expected early in his NHL career.

READ MORE: Yakupov healthy scratch in second straight game as Oilers visit Capitals

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The No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft has 42 goals and 46 assists for 88 points in 192 games.

READ MORE: Yakupov scores winning goal, Oilers beat Devils 2-1

Yakupov had a league-worst minus-35 rating this season, but that was partly a product of being on a team near the bottom of the standings.

The Oilers went 24-44-14 for 62 points as part of a season that included the firing of head coach Dallas Eakins, who was replaced by Todd Nelson.