He certainly was when the Avalanche were playing against the Wild in the playoffs. When he was injured, the Avs were a shadow of their former selves.
I've always thought highly of Barrie but they have a good defenseman in Erik Johnson.
I think Tyson Barrie is better than Erik Johnson
Barrie is better then ej
Honestly, I believe he is. He's by far the most dynamic. EJ is just way to inconsistent to be considered the best d man on the team. At least you can almost always count on Barrier to contribute offensively. He's also very underrated in his own zone. Yes, he can get knocked off the puck easily but his skating is elite and he's great at using it to get him out of tough situations.
I think he's extremely underrated, fantastic skater. What is your opinion?
EJ's game is everything but quiet. He loves his big moments. It's both a strength and a weakness imo.barrie plays a loud game, ej is quiet, doesnt get the respect he deserves