Barbashev was selected No. 1 by Moncton of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the 2012 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft and had 62 points (18 goals, 44 assists) in 68 games the following season.
In 2013-14, the Moscow native had 68 points (25 goals, 43 assists) in 48 games with Moncton and was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round (No. 33) in the 2014 NHL Draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract on July 21, 2014.
Barbashev was selected No. 1 by Moncton of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the 2012 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft and had 62 points (18 goals, 44 assists) in 68 games the following season.
In 2013-14, the Moscow native had 68 points (25 goals, 43 assists) in 48 games with Moncton and was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round (No. 33) in the 2014 NHL Draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract on July 21, 2014.
Barbashev played one more season with Moncton, scoring 45 goals and 95 points in 57 games before he made his professional debut with Chicago of the American Hockey League in 2015-16. That season, he had 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) in 65 games.
In 2016-17, Barbashev began the season with Chicago and had 37 points (19 goals, 18 assists) in 46 games. He was recalled by St. Louis and made his NHL debut in a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Jan. 25, 2017. He scored his first NHL goal in a 6-0 win against the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 7 and finished with 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 30 games.
Barbashev had 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in 53 games in 2017-18.
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- QMJHL All-Rookie Team (2013)
