Prospect Info: Round 3, Pick 95: Denver Barkey, C, London (OHL) ELC signed 3/3/24

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Maybe Brent can feed Denver like a baby bird.

He heard that they were getting Denver, and he goes "Omelette?"

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

He heard that they were getting Denver, and he goes "Omelette?"

You should’ve seen when they told him about spaghetti westerns.

 

[landsbergfan]

Was on my do not draft list solely based on his name

 

[Flybynite]

Was on my do not draft list solely based on his name

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Love this pick, both namewise and player wise. It's been a while since this was needed, but as Head of the Nickname Committee, he is being dubbed Step by Step. If you know, you know.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

You should’ve seen when they told him about spaghetti westerns.

Carnage.

 

[trostol]

i mean..that is quite the name

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Needs an "L" in his last name.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Needs an "L" in his last name.

He's going to get one from 99% of the people who type his name on here.

 

[Jack Straw]

Love this pick, both namewise and player wise. It's been a while since this was needed, but as Hhead of the Nickname Comittee, he is being dubbed Step by Step. If you know, you know.

 

[bauer]

Think that is a really nice pick.

Was one of my best ~5 BPA left on board. Thought he had 2nd round talent.

Think he can end up a 2nd line guy if keeps developing.

Plays at a high tempo, good passer, great at creating space for himself, nice mobility.

Guess he plays wing at higher level. A bit of Zuccarello to his game.

sounds like if he stays C he'll be a low end 2C, high end 3C, but if moved to wing he has top 6 potential.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Love this pick, both namewise and player wise. It's been a while since this was needed, but as Hhead of the Nickname Comittee, he is being dubbed Step by Step. If you know, you know.

Exhibit A why you are allowed nowhere near nicknaming anyone or anything.

sounds like if he stays C he'll be a low end 2C, high end 3C, but if moved to wing he has top 6 potential.

We just got rid of a barky f***er who was mistakenly characterized that way.

 

[bauer]

We just got rid of a barky f***er who was mistakenly characterized that way.

at least this guy isn't a lazy, ugly mut.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

I like the pick. Admittedly I know nothing about the player but he seems to have a decent upside

 

[Skizwald]

Wow haven't heard that in a long time.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Exhibit A why you are allowed nowhere near nicknaming anyone or anything.

Too late. The council has spoken. Welcome aboard, Step by Step!

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Jim Jackson will have a perma erection calling any plays between Bonk and Barkey

Too late. The council has spoken. Welcome aboard, Step by Step!

Let it be known that I reacted sad emoji to this

 

[FLYguy3911]

I think Barkey may end up being a tweener. Not quite toolsy enough to play at the top of the lineup and too smol to play in the bottom for certain coaches, but this is a fine gamble at the end of the top 100. Smart, good passer, and good defensively.

He's going to end up playing 30 minutes a night for London and flirting with 100 points within the next two years. That doesn't make him a better prospect but it helps to inflate value.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Never seen him play but I like what I have heard

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Let it be known that I reacted sad emoji to this

We've got two great 90s nicknames in this draft. Baby Bonk in the first, and Step by Step with this pick. This added to Team Pup 'n' Suds in 2019. These are good times to be a Flyers fan despite what the naysayers want you to believe. Yes we lost Provolone and The Neck is on his way out but we've clearly got the depth to overcome these losses.

 

[youthoftoday]

Needs an "L" in his last name.

I've seen his name posted at least 10 times today and I'm now just realizing it isn't Barkley.

 

[Striiker]

Ah, he's Bonk's friend too.

Bonk is the new Hayes.

 

[Brock]

More info on Barkey for you:

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[deadhead]

He's just so freakin' small, 5'9 155 at the combine (so real measurements!).

Another projection pick, doesn't have to get to 190, but can't imagine him playing in the NHL lighter than 175-180, you have to have elite quickness and agility to play smaller than that.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

He's just so freakin' small, 5'9 155 at the combine (so real measurements!).

Another projection pick, doesn't have to get to 190, but can't imagine him playing in the NHL lighter than 175-180, you have to have elite quickness and agility to play smaller than that.

That really isn’t even that small. When he matures he’ll be ~175. You see a ton of players have successful and long careers within that range.

What is it about your obsession with size?