Q: Do you plan to train with any other current or former NHL players?
BARKOV:Patrik Laine is from my town (Tampere, Finland), but I don't really work with him because he works out in a different city. Ville Nieminen, who used to play in the league, he usually gives us all programs and stuff to work on. I usually work out every day with Haapy [Henrik Haapala]. We kind of grew up together.
Q: Does training all the time with a guy like Haapala push you to become a better player?
BARKOV:Yeah. He's a little bit smaller, so he needs to get bigger; I'm bigger, so I need to get faster. We always compete, which is good for us.
Q: What are you going to focus the most on during your training this offseason?
BARKOV: I usually try to work on everything. The game's getting faster, so you have to be faster too. Maybe I'll do a little more fast work, but at the same time it's going to be everything.
Q: You've spent a lot of time with the guys in that locker room this season. Which one of your Panthers teammates do you think you're going to miss seeing the most on a regular basis throughout the summer?
BARKOV:All of them. I'm going to Finland, so nobody's probably going to come and visit me [smiles].
Q: What's the biggest non-hockey event currently on your schedule this summer?
BARKOV: I have a golf charity tournament with Laine coming up. After that, I have a couple teammate's weddings to go to over here. Then maybe some vacations, but I don't know yet.
