His creativity is superb and he is a master at getting into a great scoring position and then unleashing a wicked shot that any goalie can forget about stopping. A true offensive force in every sense of the word. He hasn't always endeared himself to all of his teammates in the past and skipping out on the club for a year didn't help. Yashin has to mend fences quickly and continue to earn the respect of the team. It's a good bet that we would've seen a 100 point-plus season from the Russian last year, had he played.
Good things are in store for big center.
This could be a huge year for him if he doesn't allow his contract situation to be a distraction. Played in the 1994 NHL All-Star Game as a rookie.