What's wrong with Sasha Barkov?

[Loffer]

Seriously, what has happened to Barky? The guy has vanished into obscurity with abysmal numbers. Pointwise only fourth best centre in the Cats etc. Awful.

And all this sad funk while Patrick Hattrick Laine has taken the league by storm. Coincidence? Too much for Barky to witness Laine's superiority as a former almost team mate in Tappara, FEL??

It pains me to say this but the surge of frigging Laine kid has only emphasized what Barky lacks in his game and mindset: the drive, hunger, intensity, swagger, confidence, flamboyance, scoring and clutch (which exists not lol). Barkov has regressed and got stuck in his shell of withdrawn shelf obviously. Or then the sweet life under the Florida sun and hot chicks have taken the best of him. Who would have though! But not the first time a choir boy finds the ***** and the rest is downfall and history. Lol.


I mean, even Granny has a better PPG ratio than Barky at the moment. And the "rocking chair Koivu" is the best comparable to Barky I can come up as of now. Crazy!

Any insights by the ones who've been watching the kid to play? What is the bottom line in all this mess? Barkov's rise and dominance were short-lived for sure. And the decline only too fast and plain. Damn!

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[izzy]

... It's 13 games, he's on a cold streak.

 

[Dabeast]

If you posted this like 4 games a go it would be more relevant. Looking like Barkov now.

 

[Habsrule]

Trade him now. I will give you a fifth rounder to take his disappointment of a season off your hands.

In all seriousness he is a great two way player. He is still a kid, keep that in mind. He contributes in more than just offence.

 

[Juicy Pop]

I think the loss of Huberdeau is largely responsible, but the season is still too young.

Just by glancing at his past game logs, he seems to be a bit of a slow starter with significant breaks in between pockets of scoring in the early goings of the season. I see no reason to believe that he won't pick it back up as the season progresses.

 

[umwoz]

Sample size, Also Florida as a team has scored at a lower rate than last year.

 

[Moorpheus*]

Name change took a toll

 

[93LEAFS]

He had very good puck luck all of last year and this year he is below average (I'm using OISH% at 5V5 to judge this). It also doesn't help he tends to play his best with Huberdeau, and Jagr is looking his age.

 

[Zamuz]

He is sad and can't wait for Huberdeau to be back.

 

[Frank Drebin]

How old is he.

 

[Canada4Gold]

If you posted this like 4 games a go it would be more relevant. Looking like Barkov now.

It's all good. I'm sure you'll be happy to know I'm pretty sure there was this exact same thread about 4 games ago

 

[Frenchy]

How old is he.

only 21y old . Born Sep 2 1995 to be exact .

 

[Devilsfan992]

Florida has played the Devils twice this year and he's looked great. Can't speak for the other games though.

 

[izzy]

How old is he.

turned 21 years old recently

 

[McFlyingV]

As has already been posted in this thread, he's young. There's nothing wrong with him, young players are just inconsistent.

 

[Lehkonen4Calder]

only 21y old . Born Sep 2 1995 to be exact .

He looks really old for a 21 year old (minus the beard)

 

[Loffer]

He looks really old for a 21 year old (minus the beard)

The jerelehtinen treatment obviously...

 

[BB88]

He was good in his last game as he has been on the last few.
He's still been making the defensive plays.

But there was this same thread here a week ago or so.

 

[Loffer]

He was good in his last game as he has been on the last few.
He's still been making the defensive plays.

But there was this same thread here a week ago or so.

Oh I missed it. So, it must have been another thread with a certain set of similarities...

 

[hohosaregood]

Bust.

 

[Loffer]

Bust.

An interesting point, no denying.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

It pains me to say this but the surge of frigging Laine kid has only emphasized what Barky lacks in his game and mindset: the drive, hunger, intensity, swagger, confidence, flamboyance, scoring and clutch (which exists not lol). Barkov has regressed and got stuck in his shell of withdrawn shelf obviously. Or then the sweet life under the Florida sun and hot chicks have taken the best of him. Who would have though! But not the first time a choir boy finds the ***** and the rest is downfall and history. Lol.

Well said

 

[Fazkovsky]

A bit premature

 

[BB88]

Oh I missed it. So, it must have been another thread with a certain set of similarities...

I'd say he had about 5 weak games but those seem to be gone and before those he had 5 points in 4 games.
So I doubt there's too much to worry.

Jagrs decline definitely isn't helping him.

Reading the 1st post again I can only assume this is another lets hype Laine thread

 

[FLpanthers16]

Hes fine still a defensive beast pretty much every game so far. Does not help that he is playing with a 44 year old and is without a very underrated playmaker in Huberdeau.


You know i still feel like this thread was made to bring up Laine even more tbh.