Barkov finally became a playoffs performer, leader for the Panthers

[Artorius Horus T]

3 points in 6 games
4 points in 4 games
6 points in 6 games
7 points in 6 games
16 points in 21 games

and now already 12 points in first 8 games
2nd in playoffs points, MTkachuk leads with 13

he has upped his overall game as well, not just points
good job Barky!

he is my Panthers Conn Smyth candidate

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[frederixx]

Are you saying there's hope for M&M?

 

[Chaos2k7]

3 points in 6 games
4 points in 4 games
6 points in 6 games
7 points in 6 games
16 points in 21 games

and now already 12 points in first 8 games
2nd in playoffs points, MTkachuk leads with 13

he has upped his overall game as well, not just points
good job Barky!

he is my Panthers Conn Smyth candidate

He comes back every year better than the last, if he wasn't so concerned with defense and cheated a bit more, I think he would be less underrated, but as Maurice says, he refuses to cheat the game for offense.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He comes back every year better than the last, if he wasn't so concerned with defense and cheated a bit more, I think he would be less underrated, but as Maurice says, he refuses to cheat the game for offense.

 

[McRegular]

Too lazy of a player.

 

[ScottyMascotty]

 

[jonlin]

Too lazy of a player.

Wouldnt lazy be a offensive player, who cheat on defense and is bad at FO:s? Check your avatar...

 

[NyQuil]

Almost as good as Matthew Tkachuk.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Almost as good as Matthew Tkachuk.

Different games but equally important to the team success, switching Huberdeau for Tkachuk was a master class move by Bill Zito.

 

[McRegular]

Wouldnt lazy be a offensive player, who cheat on defense and is bad at FO:s? Check your avatar...

My boy McRegular don’t have time for defence. Gotta get those secondary assists.

 

[Cats2TheCup]

I think he got enough experience last year for his brain to calibrate how to play playoff hockey. He should be who we always knew he could be moving forward.

 

[elmaco]

Different games but equally important to the team success, switching Huberdeau for Tkachuk was a master class move by Bill Zito.

It was more about Tkachuk not wanting to stay in CGY and FLA having the assets to get him at that time, id call that just lucky, than the genius of Zito.

 

[Chaos2k7]

It was more about Tkachuk not wanting to stay in CGY and FLA having the assets to get him at that time, id call that just lucky, than the genius of Zito.

Not alot of GMs would have the stones, to deal a career long Panther coming off a 115 point season, do people not remember how good Huby was that season?

He wanted and expected to be extended in Florida.

 

[elmaco]

Not alot of GMs would have the stones, to deal a career long Panther coming off a 115 point season, do people not remember how good Huby was that season?

He wanted and expected to be extended in Florida.

I agree, but i don't think it's that of a genius move to trade an aging stud for a new stud you know? It's of course a monster trade for FLA but i always just watched it as them being just lucky than anything else.

 

[Killer Orcas]

Barkov has always been a stud but he's really flying high right now. Having a cast around him that is deep definitely helps. Path to the final is there for him and Panthers fun team to watch.

 

[Chaos2k7]

I agree, but i don't think it's that of a genius move to trade an aging stud for a new stud you know? It's of course a monster trade for FLA but i always just watched it as them being just lucky than anything else.

I guess if you look past the plethora of other moves made by Zito too, guy has some of the best pro scouts in the game, he very rarely if ever misses, Verhaeghe castoff, Forsling waiver wire, Bennett the move was deadpanned at the time, 2 2nds? Lol, Reinhart career loser said everyone in Buffalo including their media, numerous bottom 6 pains in the ass etc. it wasn't luck, it was the blueprint IMO.

Who in STL or NYR thought Mikkola was a top 4 guy? There are so many more examples missing, Lomberg, OEL, Gudas, Mahura, it goes on and on.

Or he has horseshoes up his ass, every damn year.

 

[elmaco]

I guess if you look past the plethora of other moves made by Zito too, guy has some of the best pro scouts in the game, he very rarely if ever misses, Verhaeghe castoff, Forsling waiver wire, Bennett the move was deadpanned at the time, 2 2nds? Lol, Reinhart career loser said everyone in Buffalo including their media, numerous bottom 6 pains in the ass etc. it wasn't luck, it was the blueprint IMO.

Or he has horseshoes up his ass, every damn year.

Don't get me wrong the guy is very good, but i was only talking about the Tkachuk trade. I think it was a move most GM:s in the league would have pulled in his shoes too.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Don't get me wrong the guy is very good, but i was only talking about the Tkachuk trade. I think it was a move most GM:s in the league would have pulled in his shoes too.

Calgary fans were convinced he was a product of Gaudreau and Lindholm, took all last year for that to go away. Chucky stirs his own drink, and is centered by another Flames reject that we were told couldn't play.

They were convinced they fleeced us on the deal. It wasn't considered a slam dunk at the time, but now, anyone would have done it? I dunno

 

[Rschmitz]

Dominated the Lightning's top line, he good

 

[Dread Clawz]

3 points in 6 games
4 points in 4 games
6 points in 6 games
7 points in 6 games
16 points in 21 games

and now already 12 points in first 8 games
2nd in playoffs points, MTkachuk leads with 13

he has upped his overall game as well, not just points
good job Barky!

he is my Panthers Conn Smyth candidate

He was great last playoffs too, his defensive game was incredible. I know people don't like to hear that, but it was a main reason they beat the Leafs. He completely shut Matthews down.

 

[sinDer]

Calgary fans were convinced he was a product of Gaudreau and Lindholm, took all last year for that to go away. Chucky stirs his own drink, and is centered by another Flames reject that we were told couldn't play.

They were convinced they fleeced us on the deal. It wasn't considered a slam dunk at the time, but now, anyone would have done it? I dunno

It was considered this way by fans (Most Panthers fans were fine with the trade though). But most GMs would have made this trade I think.

That’s why we are only fans and they are GMs.

 

[elmaco]

Calgary fans were convinced he was a product of Gaudreau and Lindholm, took all last year for that to go away. Chucky stirs his own drink, and is centered by another Flames reject that we were told couldn't play.

They were convinced they fleeced us on the deal. It wasn't considered a slam dunk at the time, but now, anyone would have done it? I dunno

I don't know about Calgary fans but to me it was clear as day when the trade was made. I always saw Hubie as a Guentzel clone, partly carried by Barkov.

 

[Chaos2k7]

I don't know about Calgary fans but to me it was clear as day when the trade was made. I always saw Hubie as a Guentzel clone, partly carried by Barkov.

They almost never played together 5v5, same with Chucky, Barkov has boosted many players, but those two are not great examples for that idea.

 

[Dread Clawz]

I don't know about Calgary fans but to me it was clear as day when the trade was made. I always saw Hubie as a Guentzel clone, partly carried by Barkov.

Huby was legit(they played on different lines), but age and playing in a system that doesn't suit him has caught up to him.

 

[elmaco]

Huby was legit(they played on different lines), but age and playing in a system that doesn't suit him has caught up to him.

I don't buy that. He is only 30, if you can't re-establish yourself in an another system, then you weren't that good to begin with.