Colby Barlow Selected 18th Overall by the Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets have selected Colby Barlow with their first-round draft pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Barlow is an incredibly wise forward who can put up a ton of points given the right opportunity.

Kevin Cheveldayoff and the Winnipeg Jets organization are heading into a rebuild, Colby Barlow fits their needs to a near tee. Barlow is physical, scores a lot of goals, and makes incredible smart plays. The Winnipeg Jets couldn’t have made a better first-round selection.

Barlow will join the likes of Kyle Connor, Nikolaj Ehlers, Alex Iafallo, Gabriel Valardi, Nino Niederreiter, Rasmus Kupari, Brad Lambert, Chaz Lucius, Nikita Chibrikov, Rutger McGroartry, Josh Morrissey, Dylan Samberg, Declan Chisholm, and many more Jets players/prospects.

Barlow will look at home when he makes his NHL debut for the Jets. An incredible selection by the Winnipeg Jets.


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Conrad Jack

Conrad Jack is a Manitoba based sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He writes the Bargain Bin blog which covers NHL News & Rumours.

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