Out of everybody in the NHL, I truly believe that Aleksander Barkov is one of the most slept on players in the league. Most people don’t consider him a superstar even, but I see next year’s MVP of the league when I look at him.
The Finnish native has every chance in the world to prove me right. Coming off a year where he scored 78 points (27G, 51A) in 79 games, as well as getting snubbed by the league for Selke considerations, Barkov looks to be hungrier than ever.
Barkov has shown improvement every season since entering the league in 2013-14, and this year is the year I see him making the jump into elite status, not just in my eyes, but in everyone else’s, too.