Alexsander Barkov was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the 2013 NHL Draft he was picked in the first round, second overall pick. Barkov has been with Panthers for 11 seasons and going into his 12th season. Barkov is one of the most underrated forwards in the NHL but he has proven he can win a Stanley Cup. The Florida Panthers are first time Stanley Cup champions in 2023-24 season. The Florida Panthers will open the NHL season against the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 2nd and have their home opener against the Boston Bruins on October 8th.
Alexsander Barkov Career Statistics
Alexsander Barkov, signed a six year contract with the Panthers in Oct 2021. He had a breakout season in 2023 where he now hold the Florida Panthers record most all time leading scorer and points. Barkov has 238 goals, 376 assists and 614 points passing former teammate Jonathan Huberdeau.
In 2017, Barkov became the Florida Panthers Captain and has been Captain of the team since then Coach Paul Maurice said “He might be the most humble man I’ve ever met, and he’s certainly the most humble elite player I’ve ever met,”
After winning the Stanley Cup, Barkov is the first NHL-Finnish born Captain to win the Stanley Cup. He is also the winner of the Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward in the NHL. He has won the Selke award three out of four times (2020-21, 2023-24) and winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2018.
Alexsander Barkov Fantasy Outlook 2024
In 2023-24 season, Barkov had 23 goals, 57 assists, 80 points and a +33 rating. In the 2023-24 playoffs he played 24 games, eight goals, 14 assists and 22 points with a -1 rating.
Alexsander Barkov is the most consistent player in fantasy and should be targeted around the top 30 forward range. He has had two 80 points seasons and according to NHL.com his point projection is 91. In 2022, Barkov averaged 3.1 fantasy points a game and finished with 208 fantasy points. In 2023, he averaged again 3.2 fantasy points a game and finished with 232 fantasy points. He ranks 21st in center position rating according to CBS fantasy stats.
Alexsander Barkov has not played a full NHL 82 games season in three years. He suffered upper body injuries and had to miss a few games during the year. He has played between 78-80 games which is still only a few games short of a full season.
Not only is Barkov great with finding his teammates on the ice and having the most assists on the team he is also deadly in the face-off circle. Barkov took a team-leading 1,100 face-offs and had a winning percentage of 57.3 percent, ninth in the NHL among players to play at least 50 games and take at least 500 face-offs.
Alexsander Barkov is a top forward in the NHL and should be drafted in any fantasy hockey league in the top five rounds. He is the most consistent player in fantasy. The Florida Panthers will look to have another run deep into the playoffs this year and build off the success of this past season.
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