San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (finger) has been activated from Injured Reserve ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Rangers. He's poised to end an 18-game absence after recovering from a broken finger. Barabanov has no points in six games this season but boasts nine shots on goal and three hits. The 26-year-old is expected to return in a top-line role next to William Eklund and Tomas Hertl.
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (finger) is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks. He broke his finger last week and has already missed three games, with the team also placing him on Injured Reserve. Barabanov went scoreless in six games with nine shots on goal before getting injured. Fabian Zetterlund has replaced Barabanov on San Jose's first line. The Swedish forward hasn't seen any success, though, with the entire team struggling and sitting at the bottom of the league with a 1.00 goals-for average.
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov has broken a finger and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. He was injured in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Florida, and Sharks head coach David Quinn noted after postgame that he expects Barabanov to be out for "a while." Barabanov has gone scoreless in six appearances this season, but his absence will definitely frustrate Quinn, as he has already been forced to maneuver without Logan Couture (upper body) and Mikael Granlund (upper body). The injured helped Barabanov to move up to the first line, but Quinn will have to rethink his plans again.
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov would like to stay in San Jose but does not want to think about his next contract. The 29-year-old began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2020-21 season but was moved to the Sharks where his career took off. Barabanov notched seven points in nine games with the Sharks that season before tallying 25 goals and 86 points across 138 games with the Sharks over the last two campaigns. While he will see top-six minutes again this season after averaging a hearty 18:03 of ice time per game last season, the pending free agent was a minus-30 with just 120 shots on goal last season and will be part of a paper-thin Sharks offense, leaving him well off of the fantasy radar.
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury and won't play Tuesday against Winnipeg. The 28-year-old will miss his sixth game of the season. Barabanov carries an ugly minus-30 rating, but he's done pretty well this season, notching 15 goals and 47 points in 68 games. Jeffrey Viel is taking his spot in the lineup Tuesday. Barabanov's first chance to return comes Thursday versus Vegas.
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Thursday's tilt against Philadelphia. He is dealing with an unspecified ailment and could miss his sixth game of the season. Barabanov is the fifth-highest scorer on the team with 21 points posted in 31 games, and he's ranked behind only Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl with 17 assists. He has skated with Timo Meier and Logan Couture, but Noah Gregor was in his spot when Barabanov missed Wednesday's practice. The Russian took a maintenance day and said Thursday morning that he's feeling good for the game, but head coach David Quinn hasn't yet made the final decision on his lineup selection.
Alexander Barabanov Set To Miss The Start Of The Season
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (lower body) hasn't traveled with the team to Europe, which strongly indicates that he won't be playing in next week's Global Series games against Nashville. The two teams officially kick off the new NHL season with a pair of matches in the Czech Republic, meaning Barabanov is set to miss at least the first two games of the season. However, he is considered day-to-day, so the 28-year-old shouldn't be missing for long. Barabanov posted 39 points in 70 games in his first proper NHL season last year, earning himself a two-year extension. The Russian winger is set to be a top-six forward for San Jose in 2022-23 and fantasy managers in deeper leagues should keep an eye on him.
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov (upper body) is ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against Chicago. Based on the morning skate, the 27-year-old makes his comeback from a four-game absence in a very sweet spot, skating on the top line with the team's top scorers Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier. Barabanov is finishing off his debut campaign in the NHL and has notched 10 goals and 37 points in 65 games. He's gone six games without a point and doesn't look like a very attractive fantasy piece, but the company of Hertl and Meier will boost Barabanov's stock quite a bit.
Alexander Barabanov Has A Productive Start On First Line
San Jose Sharks winger Alexander Barabanov joined the first line for Tuesday's matchup against Arizona and put together a two-point performance with a goal and an assist in an 8-7 shootout win. He went plus-two for the game and had three shots, one block and one hit in 18 minutes of action. Barabanov showed a lot of promise for the Sharks last season with seven points in nine games, and he's been strong in 2021-22 as well with 17 points in 26 games. He's more of a deep league asset, but skating with Logan Couture and Timo Meier puts the 24-year-old in a very good position to boost his numbers.
Alexander Barabanov Picks Up Pair Of Helpers Tuesday
San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Barabanov has been a solid player for San Jose even in a more defensive role. Tuesday night, the Russian assisted on two of the Sharks' five goals in their 5-3 home win over the Calgary Flames. The forward has a good bit of versatility too. He had three more blocked shots which gave him 15 on the season. It does not sound like much but Barabanov now has 13 points in 21 games for San Jose. In larger fantasy hockey leagues, forwards like him could be in demand as he continues to set career highs with every point he accumulates.
Alexander Barabanov Signs One-Year Deal With Sharks
San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Barabanov inked a new one-year, $1 million contract to remain in Northern California for the 2021-2022 campaign. Since getting moved at the trade deadline from Toronto in exchange for forward Antti Suomela, the 26-year-old has fit in quite well in the Sharks' top-six forward group. In fact, after registering just one assist in 13 games with the Leafs, Barabanov proceeded to produce seven points (three goals, four assists), a plus-two rating, 11 shots and nine blocks in eight games. He should get an extended look in the same role with San Jose next season and could be a deep sleeper in fantasy drafts this fall.
