Ivan Baranka
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watch him all the time
As a STH for the Tips I see him about 26 times a year
He's a very good defenseman and a major reason why the tips are #1 on the penalty kill this year at an amazing .885 clip. He's not overly physical. He's a good skater with pretty good handling abilities. He does have a pretty good lazer from the point, but takes way too long to wind up. At 6'2" 185 he needs to bulk up and play with a little more toughness along the boards. He has 23 points in 60 games this season, but only 54 PIM's. For a #1 line defenseman to have less PIM's than games played is pretty amazing. In fact he may be the only Defenseman who has not been in a single fight this season. The Tips will have 6, 20-year-olds going into next season, but I fully expect Baranka will move on into one of the pro developmental leagues so the Tips won't have that choice to make (all though he would obviously be a keeper for them).
As a STH for the Tips I see him about 26 times a year
He's a very good defenseman and a major reason why the tips are #1 on the penalty kill this year at an amazing .885 clip. He's not overly physical. He's a good skater with pretty good handling abilities. He does have a pretty good lazer from the point, but takes way too long to wind up. At 6'2" 185 he needs to bulk up and play with a little more toughness along the boards. He has 23 points in 60 games this season, but only 54 PIM's. For a #1 line defenseman to have less PIM's than games played is pretty amazing. In fact he may be the only Defenseman who has not been in a single fight this season. The Tips will have 6, 20-year-olds going into next season, but I fully expect Baranka will move on into one of the pro developmental leagues so the Tips won't have that choice to make (all though he would obviously be a keeper for them).
the nice thing about the article ola mentioned is that baranka acknowledges he needs to get stronger and it is something he is working on, and the comments on how he's the hardest working guy on the team is great
Excellent piece.
Baranka has always struck me as the 'great at nothing and bad at nothing' type of player. He's got an above-average level in every hockey skill (except maybe fighting, which I don't know about) but doesn't really stand out unless you watch him closely.
If the Rangers develop him properly and give him a chance, he should make a solid #3-4 dman for them down the road...or trade bait for another high-priced veteran
Baranka has always struck me as the 'great at nothing and bad at nothing' type of player. He's got an above-average level in every hockey skill (except maybe fighting, which I don't know about) but doesn't really stand out unless you watch him closely.
If the Rangers develop him properly and give him a chance, he should make a solid #3-4 dman for them down the road...or trade bait for another high-priced veteran
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