In this interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website championat.ru, Ivan Barbashev talked about the NHL Draft, discussed getting reassigned to the Moncton Wildcats, and shed some light on…
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Ivan Barbashev THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 12/14/1995 Place of birth: Moscow, RUS Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 181 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C/LW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2014 Twitter: @Barbashev2295 THW The Next Ones Rankings (January 2014):…
Ivan Barbashev THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings (E-Mac): #15 (Feb 2014) THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #16 (March 2014) Hashtag/Nickname: #TheArmsDealer Team: #22,…