Prospect Info: Colby Barlow LW(18th overall)

[Jetsetter]

This is a steal!!! The Black Book, the NHL Draft bible had him at 6 really!

 

[PensFan101]

Congrats Winnipeg fans on getting an absolute gem. Totally biased take here from an Owen Sound fan, but Barlow is maybe the best 17 year old we've ever seen in Owen Sound, and I think he's only a year away from breaking into an NHL roster.

A guy that could be a regular 30 goal scorer and future captain if all goes right. At the very worst, a guy that is going to play and contribute in the NHL in some capacity for a long time.

 

[Jetabre]

Between him and McGroarty, at least the future of the locker room cohesiveness is looking bright!

 

[Hunter368]

Very happy with Barlow, I called it as Moore or Barlow, very happy with this pick.

 

[JetsUK]

Barely awake and thought we were going Moore / Willander for sures but here's some scouting on Barlow. Shot and awareness get attention, also some chatter about skating stride:

Orillia's Colby Barlow skates into the top 10 of NHL rankings

Orillia's Colby Barlow leads the Owen Sound Attack in scoring and is ranked No. 10 among all skaters in NHL Central Scouting's mid-season ranking

www.orilliamatters.com

Colby Barlow - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Colby Barlow, 2005-02-14 Orillia, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the undefined with Owen Sound Attack. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

https://thehockeynews.com/video/get-to-know-2021-ohl-draft-prospect-colby-barlow-1

 

[Guardian17]

 

[Rheged]

Seem to be pretty focused on getting guys who just really love to play hockey wherever.

 

[RestlessYoungZero]

Between him and McGroarty, at least the future of the locker room cohesiveness is looking bright!

I really hope they're willing to stay in Winnipeg...

 

[Rheged]

 

[Guardian17]

 

[Howard Chuck]

I almost never know anything about the players at the draft and this is no exception. Sounds like we snagged a good one though!

When do we expect these guys to move the nhl? Colby, mcgroarty?

 

[pegcity]

I was expecting the Jets to take Barlow if he was available.....Jets love their scholastic players.

His adjusted NHLE ranking is around were the Jets took him.

Happy with this pick.

 

[gojetsgo]

 

[AussieBomberJet]

I almost never know anything about the players at the draft and this is no exception. Sounds like we snagged a good one though!

Same, I am using fan reaction and posts as a gauge to see if we've made decent pics or not.

 

[rkp]

wonder if wheeler is watching this unfold especially all the comments regarding about the jets prospects/picks about being a potential leader of the jets!!!

 

[Guardian17]

Winnipeg Jets choose Colby Barlow as 18th overall pick in NHL draft | TSN

The Winnipeg Jets selected Colby Barlow with the No. 18 pick in the 2023 NHL draft Wednesday. Barlow, a six-foot, 195-pound forward, had 79 points (46 goals, 33 assists) in 59 games for the Ontario Hockey League’s Owen Sound Attack last season.

www.tsn.ca

Jets select winger Colby Barlow with 18th overall pick in 2023 NHL Draft

The Winnipeg Jets have selected forward Colby Barlow with the 18th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[gojetsgo]

 

[Guardian17]

You beat me by 30 seconds!!!

 

[Scheifele55]

Ranked #12 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING

Ranked #17 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM

Ranked #13 by FCHOCKEY

Ranked #15 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS

Ranked #16 by DAILY FACEOFF

Ranked #13 by THE HOCKEY NEWS

Ranked #12 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE

Ranked #12 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

Ranked #10 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

Ranked #12 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)

Ranked #9 by SPORTSNET

Ranked #17 by HPR/SHANE MALLOY

Ranked #9 by RECRUIT SCOUTING

Ranked #27 by DOBBERPROSPECTS

Ranked #8 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

Ranked #30 by SMAHT SCOUTING

Colby Barlow was one of the steals of the draft! I am super pumped with the draft choice! I give Cheveldayoff an A+

 

[Royale With Cheese]

McGroarty is coming up allot with this pick as a comparison. However, I seem to recall most Jets fans thought McGroarty was a slight reach. Not getting the same feeling with this pick.

Sportsnet mock draft had this guy at #7. Not saying their word is gospel but it Seems like a great pick at 18.

 

[Scheifele55]

Thanks for posting that video!

I hope Colby Barlow and Rutger McGroarty develop into top 6 players and stay here LONG-TERM. I imagine that players with CHARACTER off the charts are not the type to explore free agency and develop lasting relationships. Maybe that is just me grasping straws.

 

[Jets]

Chevy is building the 09-10 Flyers that lost to his Blackhawks in the final.

Ville "Kimmo Timonen" Heinola
Cole "Jeff Carter" Perfetti
Rutger "Mike Richards" McGroarty
Colby "Scott Hartnell" Barlow

And guest starring Mark Scheifele as Danny Briere, Kyle Connor as Simon Gagne, Josh Morrissey as Chris Pronger and Gabe Vilardi as Claude Giroux

 

[Gabe Kupari]

2 high character guys with our 1st picks the last 2 years, leaders. I like the pick and dude sounds excited to be a Jet, nobody gonna sound as excited as rutger was, dude just Mr personality but Colby Barlow seemed excited in his video there.

Think you need dudes like Rutger and Colby in your room. And it helps when they have goal scoring ability too

I thought they would have taken Moore but wonder if this is BPA or BPA who has more intangibles that the Jets lack and Canadian vs American born

Barlow is Canadian

 

[surixon]

Good pick. Has some real good finishing skill and he's another scholastic award winner to boot. Fits the profile.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Plus: now for those who watch team Canada world Jr games, we got a guy to watch