Bar is a strong skater with advanced strength for his age, showing great extension in his strides and solid edgework to move laterally and stop on a dime. His mobility and puckhandling allow him to contribute in all three zones, while still playing a responsible defensive game. His mobility allows him to keep up with opponents and control a strong gap. He is a very elusive skater with good straight-line speed. He’s able to create a lot of power in each stride and makes it look effortless. He is able to get back into position in transition after an aggressive pinch. He reads and anticipates the play well and understands when he can and should join the rush, while still being responsible and giving 100% on the back-check if things collapse. He’s a confident puckhandler and shows good poise under pressure, evading forecheckers with stickhandling moves and by using his body to shield the puck. He shows a good understanding of spacing in the offensive end. His puckhandling helps him create chances and take advantage of loose pucks when he pinches into the zone, but he’s still pretty limited when pressured and can force passes through the middle of the ice in the offensive zone. Bar has a good shot when he’s given space to use it, having a quick release with good power on his wrist shots, he could try to utilize his shot more though. Defensively, he defends off the rush well, not utilizing many crossovers and keeping a tight gap. He makes a concerted effort to be physical when defending, able to separate his man from the puck with a forceful shove along the boards. There are times when he doesn’t play his check very tight on the cycle, leading to extended possessions on defense. Overall, Bar makes an impact on the puck at both ends and utilizes his feet and puck skills to move play efficiently out of his own zone. He reads the play very well, always knowing where he needs to be and always aware of picking up the open man, but at times he does need to be more aggressive and force opponents to make a play instead of being conservative and waiting for them to make a play, then reacting.

– FCHockey’s 2021 NHL Draft Guide