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Originally Posted by Henry Fool
I don't remember Dale Hawerchuk well enough to judge if I agree with the comparison, but I do agree with Button that Barkov is much more reminiscent of a big Canadian centre than any Russian I can think of. Don't let the name fool you. Can't think of a perfect comparison but he's much closer to Thornton, Staal, Getzlaf than some speedy stick-wizard Russian.
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While he's not a centre, I wonder if the skill and aggressiveness of Gabriel Landeskog is a good comparison. I mean, the kid's a Swede, but he plays like he just left the prairies.
All I know is that I hope the Flames get a top 3 pick, so they can get Barkov.