Barabanov Back

Not the player that will solve any of Toronto's issues. Would be much wiser to save the cap space until TDL and go get a real top 6 LW

Looks like a realistic trade to me

It’s unfortunate he didn’t work, I was a big fan of his. But the pandemic shortened season, no real training camp/preseason games really hurt him. He never really got a look, spent a lot of time on the taxi squad, he only averaged like 5-7 min a night. It’s too bad, I would have loved to see a Mikheyev Semyonov Barabanov all Russian line. Happy he is doing well with SJS tho. He is not coming back. Agree the the post above, rather add a more impactful winger, and please never put Kerfoot at 3C. He is way way better as a top 6 LW.

I think trading him was best and hes doing well in San Jose.

Sharks don’t trade him back for free. He’s looked really solid for only a 1 million dollar cap hit. He fits really well as a middle 6 LW for now.