Edmonton Oilers fans were salivating at the thought of Connor McDavid and Taylor Hall playing together during the off-season after seeing the two connect on a highlight reel goal at the Bio Steel camp in Toronto. Fast forward a couple months and Nail Yakupov looks like he might be the better fit to play alongside McDavid.
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McDavid and Hall are undoubtedly the Oilers’ best two offensive players and will likely be on the team’s first powerplay unit for years to come, but they might not be the most ideal line-mates.