It is easy for a player in Florida to be undervalued by fans and media outside of that market. Barkov is a good example of that.
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Give Barkov an award in your off-season THG awards show for being snubbed.
Barkov's a beast!
Barkov learned a lot from Jagr, and that really shows in his game, especially in puck protection.
Since you mentioned Couturier coming out can you do this kind of thing with him
Do a career on Pat Lafontiae or one of the Sabres greats. Or Brian Gionta since he’s close to 600 points and did pretty good in his time with Boston this year.
30 other teams would love to have him on their first or second line. He is only getting better and I'm excited to see just how talented he truly is. We have not seen the best out of him yet.
Didn't you make this exact video not too long ago?
Oh yea a month ago.
Barkov is easily the best center of Finland, we are really missing him in the ongoing WHC. Great player, nice guy, well respected all around.
If he ups one notch and plays 15 years, maybe he will be in the HHOF some day.
Barkov is a fantastic two way player with some nasty hands. always enjoy watching Barkov.
Barkov's strong two way play is also similar to Kopitar but because he's been unable to stay healthy and prove himself in the playoffs it leaves him seen as not as good as the other star centers in the league.
I always have enjoyed watching Barkov against the Lightning. He is a fantastic center and should absolutely be a finalist for the selke.
this is what we love!
The way I remember it MacKinnon was the clear No. 1 pick that year followed by Drouin, not Jones.
He really is the Datsyuk regen
A big reason why Barky is so liked and respected in Finland is his humility. That's quite huge in Finland especially when it comes to our athletes and this dude definitely doesn't let the success get in his head and fully considers himself as a part of his team and doesn't care much about the individual accolades. A good example of this is how he had 2 goals in a game against the Devils this season, the Devils pulled their goalie, Barkov got the puck up the ice in a 2 on 1 rush with Huberdeau and he PASSED the puck to Huberdeau like "Nah, I'm good." Huberdeau then of course immediately passed the puck back to Barky and pointed at the goal "Shoot it!" but unfortunately it was too late and the buzzer went signaling the end of the game. Barkov wasn't bothered much by this since his team had won.
https://streamable.com/gssab Here's a clip for anyone interested.
He got nominated to the lady Byng, or Selke Light imo.
As a Bruins fan, and as much as I love Bergeron, you are 100%correct that Barkov should have been nominated. It would be interesting to see a list of all the awards and your perceptions of this is who should win it out of the nominees, and who should actually win it out of the whole league. Keep up the great work!
His best? I think 90 points next year.
Didn’t you already make a Barkov video just like this?
Do jagr next
YES!! Thanks for highlighting my favorite player outside of Lightning. 😎 Us Finns sure do know what he's all about. He definitely is a textbook example of a true, humble workhorse and a silent leader. That's why he is so well thought of in Finland, because that is the type of leader and a team player that younger Finnish hockey players and fans want to idolize and identify with. I guess that applies to other nations as well. Wouldn't be even slightly surprised if he gets the captaincy nod sooner than later, of course after MacKenzie's reign is over. That is the point in which I guess he truly gets recognized by fans and critics elsewhere also.
Do a video on your thoughts about Sebastian Aho! A special talent from a great country that has produced many great NHL players.
When he got drafted 2nd overall, most of us were surprised he was taken ahead of Seth Jones and Drouin. Now we know why. Barkov is one of the best 2-way centers in the game now. I have tremendous respect for the type of game he plays which is strong and sound. He may not be flashy and dazzle you, but he's so smart, and such a reliable, sound player and his hockey sense is first rate. Tallon sure knows how to find them!
Backstrom should get some selke consideration. One of the most underrated players in the nhl and his two way game is elite but he's overshadowed by ovi and now kuzy.
And I'm not necessarily saying this season in particular but just one season I'd like to see backy get nominated for the selke. Even if he doesn't win it just acknowledge that he's a solid two way player.
The most under rated player in nhl! :/
Barkov is my favorite Panther player. He makes games exciting, he can pass, has an excellent shot, incredibly strong with his big body and responsible defensively. You're right, he will probably never score 40 goals. But a line mate of his, one day, might.
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Barkov is unreal. One of my very favourite players and I'm a Canucks fan, not a Panthers fan. I think you're wrong that this will be his best season. To me he's Kopitar, not Bergeron, and I could see him being as good or possibly even better than Kopitar.
Is he more of a Bergeron or Datsyuk ?
Hard to believe those guys in fla are still so young. Seems like they've been around for forever
34 G 60 A with two games to go this season. He'll be a dominant force for years to come.
Look at Barkov now! Easily a top 10 player and scoring has come up.
And then this year he had 96 points! He keeps getting better and better. One of the hardest working, most humble players in the league.
Barkov is amazing. He could score 120 points a season if he wasn't a defense-first player. He is only 23 years and has already played for 5 years in the NHL, I don't think he can get any better but if he stays healthy then next 7-10 years should be great.
"Next year if he can hit 30-35 goals, if he can hit 80-85 points…" Season 18-19 Barkov had 35 goals, 96 points. Barkov is a superstar undiscovered.
Year later full season, 35 goals, 96 points and Lady Byng
He might put in that 40 goals this season 😀
2 seasons later hes at 400 points wow. BARKOV!!! GO CATS!!!!
Wanna update your feelings?
I’m here when barkov had 36 goals and 63 assists 2 seasons ago
Stumbled on this old video, you might have to ”eat” some of your words on this insight. ” he will never score 40 goals”. Had 35 Last year but you may still be right, hope not. ”Career year
” naah hit 96 points Last season and he is not looking as he is slowing down, besides Panthers finally look like a decent team. Easy in hindsight to be a besserwisser but he is fun to watch, hope he stays healthy and break 100 points next season. Keep up the great work.
@TheHockeyGuy, does this one already have a "revisit"?
This video has not aged well
this didnt age well in 2022
2022 and i couldnt be any prouder to call him my favorite team's captain. He's really made believers out of south florida
Would love to see this video updated.
We need an updated video of this guy!
He could've easily had 45+ goals this season if he played a full 82 games. I'm proud of the player he's become and no longer known as "underrated" by the NHL