Andrey Barbashev’s father was a defensive and pass first centerman in the SHL. However, his son Andrey II is basically the complete opposite. Andrey is a highly skilled, strong on the puck sniper who one day hopes to emulate similarities to Kucherov and Ovechkin. Andrey has already developed a strong skill in both his scoring and skating ability but he’s aiming to improve his puck control and strength in hopes of being a hard forward to knock off the puck. In addition, after talking to management, he has also been advised to focus more on his 200 foot game and playing without the puck on the defensive side. The logic is to be a strong player across the board and perhaps add some physicality which if Andrey does, he could be a very dynamic winger for any team that decides to draft him in the SHL. The goal for Andrey is to max out at 350 by the start of next season or get remotely close to. For now, his workouts will be centralized around strength, defence, scoring, and skating.