Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign Alexander Barabanov to 1 year ELC

[barriers]

 

[Menzinger]

On a related note, while Likely will never become public but id be curious to know what their stats department looks at for these overseas guys.

Id imagine they likely hire an external firm to collect data

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Has some Jeff Skinner in his game.

I hope not 2019-2020 Skinner that's for sure

 

[member 300185]

Whoever said his skating is not very good, is clearly out to lunch. This guy is a Gallagher clone.

 

[DougGilmour93]

Is this thread premature?

Also, do we still have interest in Grigorenko? Nesterov? That small Russian goalie? What about Jaskin?

 

[TheOtherSide]

Nice. I see a little Petri Kontiola is his game too.

Ohhh heavens! I forgot about him....that one really didn't work out

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Big Muddy]

You might have to because it's a really long list

Kane? Point? Quinn?

Marner or Keon (for us oldies).

 

[The90]

Name a small player who is actually good?
I will wait

Gaudreau, Marchand, Kane, krug...

If the leafs are to succeed with the big 4 forwards, it’s moves like this that will keep their depth. If they hadve been able to keep a somewhat healthy roster they’d have 3 really strong lines. As it happens both johnsson and mikheyev went down long term and that killed their depth down the stretch.

 

[supermann_98]

Has some Jeff Skinner in his game.

His backhand is legit. Looks gritty and has good hands

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Name a small player who is actually good?
I will wait

You serious?

 

[SeaOfBlue]

On a related note, while Likely will never become public but id be curious to know what their stats department looks at for these overseas guys.

Id imagine they likely hire an external firm to collect data

For the most part, it is external.

 

[Jeffrey Pedler]

Name a small player who is actually good?
I will wait

Marner, Johnny Hockey, Kane, Tyler Johnson, etc, etc, etc

 

[BlueBaron]

I trust our scouts. As a RW you have to think he is penciled in on the Marlies to start unless we plan to move Kappy in a D move (which is very possible). Certainly his speed fits our style but I would not mind us adding some size, like just once in awhile....

 

[BlueBaron]

Name a small player who is actually good?
I will wait

Your account is 11 years old and you say this? I guess if you only watch stats you could easily miss the size of players, otherwise your statement is baffling.

Hope this helps..

https://bellyupsports.com/2019/05/the-best-short-nhl-players/

 

[ruaware41]

In b4 obligatory post mentioning:

- Free wallet
- Worth a flyer
- Dubas loves small guys

Edit: too late

 

[Leaf Fans]

another player under 6' that Dubas couldn't resist!

He is not signed yet, so that would make 3?

 

[Superstar]

He is? I hope its Provorov!

I think I would want Hart to replace Freddy...

 

[Leaf Fans]

Name a small player who is actually good?
I will wait

There is Crosby in Pittsburgh - he under six feet,Maker in Colorado is under 6 feet Patrick Kane under 6 feet Johnny Gaudreau there are probably more.

 

[saltming]

I think I would want Hart to replace Freddy...

Maybe he's worth 2 flyers and we get both?
We might have to throw in a 4th rounder?

 

[Stringer Bell]

On a side note, look how good Soshnikov is over there.

I always felt he could have been a solid NHL player. Nothing crazy. Energy third liner, more goals than assists. Something like 17 goals, 13 assists.

Think he could have become that if he could handle the physical league. His body I mean. His body just couldn't stand up to all that physical play. Injuries galore. Stunted him over here. All the way to nothing.

 

[MarMarSab3]

Nice edges

 

[NCoRe]

I've been a huge fan of Barabanov for a long time. Last couple of years I've been praisin both Bara and Kubalik. Kuba allready showed the skills. Barabanov is more of an all-around player. While small he's still pretty good forechecker and fights for the puck well. Good shot and really good vision. Imho he's even better than Mikheyev.

Regarding Bilyalov I'm not that into it. IMO Ivan Fedotov and Ivan Bocharov would be much better options. I know Fedotov is Philly property, but with Hart, Ustimenko and Sandström there I see possibility to let him go here for a cheap price. With Bocharov, I'm really into him. All-Star goalie in KHL. Only 24 years old, and style of play is much similar to Shestyorkin. Also not as small either like Bily is.

So let's get Barabanov, Bocharov and Zub to us. (I know Zub is rumoured to go to Habs)

 

[deletethis]

On a side note, look how good Soshnikov is over there.

I always felt he could have been a solid NHL player. Nothing crazy. Energy third liner, more goals than assists. Something like 17 goals, 13 assists.

Think he could have become that if he could handle the physical league. His body I mean. His body just couldn't stand up to all that physical play. Injuries galore. Stunted him over here. All the way to nothing.

Soshnikov looked like he might to be that chippy competitive 3rd line type. Really it's too bad. We've all seen guys try to play that way with slight builds and heart of a lion. It usually doesn't go well. This Barabanov guy doesn't seem undersized at all. He's solidly built.

 

[Spencer White]

To everyone saying he's going to take an AHL spot, Barabanov is 100% going to be signed in order to take a roster spot.

He's good, had a down season, and a contract would likely involve a European Assignment Clause (basically, if he's sent down, he's probably returning to Russia).

He's like 5'10, so I don't even think he's that small, earlier reports listed him as 5'8, so I think that's where the confusion started

Wrote an article about him here if any of you are interested, I think it pretty much covers the basics

https://www.overtimeheroics.net/index.php/2020/03/29/leafs-interested-in-alexander-barabanov/