Posts About "Ivan Barbashev"
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Flyers, Blackhawks, Blues, More
July 22nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of the Philadelphia Flyers camp that goaltender Carter Hart left practice and could be dealing with a back issue. Is it serious? Meanwhile, in Edmonton, it appears one forward may have lost his chance to impress the coaching staff but it's not a given he's lost that chance for good. The...
Blues Secure Final RFA Barbashev
September 2nd, 2019 With just a month left to go until the opening night of the 2019-20 NHL season, many teams find themselves still desperate to sign their remaining restricted free agents (RFAs). But as of Sunday, the defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues are not among them. The team announced Sunday afternoon that they had signed Ivan...
NHL Rumors: Hall, Flames, Blues, Sharks, More
August 15th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are whispers on what Taylor Hall's next deal might look like and there are some options floating around for the Calgary Flames who are in the market for a defenseman. Finally, there are updates on Ivan Barbashev out of St. Louis and Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau out of San Jose. Taylor Hall...
Will Barbashev Remain With the Blues?
August 13th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues only have one restricted free agent remaining with under two months left until the season begins. That free agent is Ivan Barbashev, the the 23-year-old Russian center who played most of last season on the team's fourth line. With just under two million dollars remaining to spend under the salary cap, the Blues...
Three Unanswered Blues Questions
August 3rd, 2019 Friday marked the two month point before opening night of the regular season, when the St. Louis Blues will raise their franchise's first ever Stanley Cup banner into the rafters. Even with so little time remaining in the offseason, the Blues have several unanswered questions lingering, including two significant free agents. Here is...
Barbashev Suspended 1 Game
June 7th, 2019 The NHL's Department of Player Safety has suspended St. Louis Blues' forward Ivan Barbashev for one game. Barbashev would hit Boston Bruins' forward Marcus Johansson in the head in the first period of Game 5 between the two clubs. Interestingly enough, there would be no penalty called on this play despite a referee standing within 15...
Blues' Barbashev in Career Form
March 27th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are a different team, top to bottom, than they were in the first half of the season. Their 3-1 defeat of the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, just the second regulation defeat the Knights have suffered since trading for Mark Stone at the deadline, is proof enough of that. While lots of attention has gone to...
3 Blues Players With Something To Prove
August 27th, 2018 After a disappointing 2017-18 season that saw the St. Louis Blues miss the playoffs by just one point, they made it their priority to improve this offseason - and they did just that. After a series of offseason moves that substantially upgraded the roster, they are now a playoff team. With that being said, in order for the Blues to get...
Klim Kostin Impressing in St. Louis
October 2nd, 2017 After being selected during the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Russian forward Klim Kostin moved to St. Louis right away. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website Sovsport.ru, St. Louis Blues prospect, Kostin talked about his first steps in the NHL, the difference between the NHL and...
Blues to Watch at Training Camp
August 26th, 2017 The offseason is coming to an end. In a mere few weeks, we will know what the Blues' lineup will look like at the start of the season. General manager Doug Armstrong brought in some new players this offseason, but there's also talent in the organization who look ready to take on bigger roles with the team. Here are a few Blues...
Ivan Barbashev Getting Valuable NHL Experience
March 13th, 2017 Recently, Russian forward Ivan Barbashev scored his first NHL goal. The St. Louis Blues player is at his fifth season in North America, after spending three years with the Moncton Wildcats and one with the Chicago Wolves. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website Sport-Express, Ivan Barbashev...
Duchene 'Open' to Trade, Varlamov Season Over & More News
January 26th, 2017 You'd need to have never heard of hockey to not know the Avalanche are at least talking about the possibility of trading Matt Duchene (and Gabriel Landeskog). So, it's not surprising that Duchene is keenly aware of the rumors that crop up daily. Speaking with Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post, Duchene acknowledged the rumors and said...
5 Blues Prospects That Could Take Advantage of a New-Look Roster
June 24th, 2016 With the NHL Entry Draft this weekend in Buffalo, the St. Louis Blues will be holding the 28th overall pick to get their day started. In past years, St. Louis has stock-piled picks and has been fairly successful. In the last 10 years alone, they've drafted and developed the likes of Jake Allen, Alex Pietrangelo, Colton Parayko, Robbi...
