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Barberio is an offensive defenseman that doesn't put up points. Make of that what you will.
Pretty much.
Barberio is an offensive defenseman that doesn't put up points. Make of that what you will.
Howdy folks. Habs fan here, asking a legitimate question. I remember watching Mark Barberio in the playoffs last year and coming away impressed with his game (and especially Palat's - that guy's gold). He skated with good speed and had sharp crisp passes. The only concern I had with his game was that it appeared to me that he played small (I was surprised to see he is 6'1'').
Anyway, I thought he was going to develop nicely into a Tory Krug type player. I was surprised to see that he is nowhere to be found come the playoffs this year. Is he injured, or have other players simply passed him on the depth chart? What are your impressions on his game?
Thanks!
When the coach of the Norfolk Admirals gathered his players to tell them one had earned the American Hockey League MVP award, Cory Conacher got excited immediately. Not for himself, though. The former Canisius College standout was certain teammate Mark Barberio had won the honor.
"When coach started talking about it, I thought it was going to be him with the season he had," Conacher said of the All-Star defenseman. "When I got it, it was a good surprise."
The reason we passed on Seth Jones
The reason we passed on Seth Jones
I can see why with the young guys coming but at the same time it's a shame bums like Sustr (I know he is on the other side) and Carle got to play ahead of him.
When he got the chance and gained confidience he did well, so given the opportunity in another team im sure he can gain a spot in the third pairing and maybe even get some PP time.
He should have never cut his hair though!
Thanks Barbs and best of luck!
Barberio wasn't that good in the NHL. He didn't bring anything close to the same offense we saw in the A. That bum Sustr had a higher ppg rate then Barberio.
0.18 vs 0.13 with slighty more ice time though.
He was a limited by the role and directives he got but had a very solid stint during the spring, he is a better skater, is better at reading the game and has better vision than Sustr, those are not easy skills to gain.
When our PP was at worst we should have tried him there and im sure he could have done well.
You couldn't be more wrong.
omg I forgot yzerman did say that
someone needs to dig the quote up, because i remember it haha. It is a shame we had to loose him, but he just didn't fit with they system. I think somewhere like edmonton where they need #6 defensemen, he could find a roll and blossom. He was just never going to make it here. Not with koekkoek and deangelo coming up.
But not good enough apparently.