Ovechkin, who was underestimated. Barys brought an American with a fatal shot to the KHL
Aug 4, 2023 13:15 UTC Audio Version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Riley Barber did not find a place in the NHL, but in the lower leagues he could become a real star.
Many Russian fans treat foreign KHL clubs as…well, like the need to brush your teeth, or something like that, a process that is both obligatory and uninteresting. Meanwhile, Barys is becoming, if not salvation, then the decoration of our tournament, so far inconspicuous and not the most expensive, although more and more noticeable.
Prominent legionnaires go to Astana with pleasure, largely due to the fact that over the past year and a half the Kazakh club has become the bearer of unique features, and now, if a guest from abroad at the same time does not want to get involved with a Russian/Belarusian club and wants to enter the KHL, beyond Nazarbayev international airport cannot fly.
In July, the ‘leopards’ not only coincided with the Canadian Eddie Pasquale, but also tied up with European labor ties -this sounds strange-. Andriy Skabelka’s team was joined by Swedish striker Pontus Oberg and Czech defender David Sklenicka.
More information about newcomers to Barys:
Here you buy! Barys fired off a series of transfers. How will this change the Astana club?
The new acquisition of Astana residents is Riley Barber. The American striker is 29 years old and his career is on the rise. Last season, Barber set a career high in the AHL, where he spent almost his entire professional life. Riley scored 64 points in 59 regular-season games with Texas, Dallas’ country club, and added five more points in the playoffs. There were no equals among his companions.
A year earlier, Barber was waiting for the first invitation to the world championships for adults. At the youth and junior levels, he was a regular member of the US First Team, and out of the 2012 draft he left in the sixth round, to Washington.
Which legionnaires go to Russian clubs:
Metallurg still found a center. This is not ideal, but there is simply no other option.
The Capitals were categorically wary of the striker, even though he was consistently in the top 5 scorer at Hershey, never shooting fewer than two dozen goals in a season. As a result, Barber played only three games with the Capitals. He then had three trades: to Montreal, Detroit and Dallas. At each new farm, the attacker quickly mastered, but still they did not try to bring him to the base.
Probably desperate and saying goodbye to his NHL dreams, Barber accepted Barys’ invitation. According to the Kazakh edition of Shaiba.kz, the player will earn almost 55 million rubles over the next year.
Another transfer from Barys:
Barys appointed Oleg Bolyakin as general manager
Barber owns a meager right grip and an unusually accurate wrist throw. Most of his goals are the result of shots taken from different parts of the attacking zone, including from Ovechkin’s office. It’s true that, unlike the Russian superstar, Riley’s puck to assist ratio is almost 1:1. Barber’s abilities will surely expand Barys’ chances when he plays in the majority. However, one should not expect fighting efficiency from this player – relatively modest dimensions (height 183 cm) simply do not allow him to develop in this direction.
