I know Yakovlev is arguably Russia's best center right now, but I will be pissed if he doesn't play well because he lost a lot of playing time due to injury.. After an excellent club season, Vlasov deserved to be on that roster, we'll see if this decision pays off in Tokyo.
Completely agree. It doesn't matter how well played Yakovlev played in the NT in 2019 at this point. If Yakovlev plays anything below his usual level, it will just look like Vlasov was cut because of which clubs both of them play for