RW Matvei Michkov - HC Sochi, KHL (2023, 7th, PHI) Part 4

[Guadana]

Bahahah egg on so many faces right now

He will start playing in NHL as a regular before some who was "more ready\more closer". Really happy for Flyers fans.

 

[Guadana]

Several?

A lot of bullsh1t plus Russian.

 

[JRichard]

Size
Russian
Doesn't want to play for you
Mercurial
etc....

I appreciate your scouting report. And there are even more « red flags »?

But i’ll go with Elite prospect’s:

The rare triple-threat winger, Michkov is a constant threat to find the back of the net. His puck skills are near the top of the draft, owing to immense creativity, hip pocket handling, dextrous hands, and a never-say-die attitude. You may think that you have him, but most of the time, you really don’t. His ability to problem-solve his way out of defensive pressure is at a level all its own. Michkov creates plays on the ice that we can’t even fathom with the benefit of a bird’s eye view.

 

[Fantomas]

Happy for him. Woud have preferred another year of development in the KHL, but not under Rotenberg of course. Cream rises to the top regardless. He'll do great in Philly.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Montreal done goofed up badly

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

 

[WarriorofTime]

Will Flyers fire Torts? They cannot risk him ruining Michkov like he ruined Laine.

 

[kp61c]

dumb move, he's not ready for the nhl and won't be ready next season.

 

[JackSlater]

Interesting if he comes over this early, Russian forwards seem to develop well in Russia. Either way I'll be interested in seeing what he can do. Philadelphia could use a forward who can bring some excitement.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

crazy, this is why you always take BPA. one of the biggest reasons he dropped was cause he wasn't coming over or expected to come for 3 years.
going to hurt some of the fans who's team passed on him very soon. and not talking about the first 3 teams after Bedard. Utah just happy to have a team now too

dumb move, he's not ready for the nhl and won't be ready next season.

so what about his game makes him not NHL ready?

 

[FlyguyOX]

There’s no way he’s worse than Brink at this stage. Should be top 6 and PP1 immediately

 

[kp61c]

so what about his game makes him not NHL ready?

small, selfish, self-entitled, not very fast, can't (won't) play defense. torts will hate him.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Well if this is true, so much for the "Bobrov was feeding the Habs intel on Michkov" excuse.

I guess the intel on "We might terminate his contract" must have slipped his mind.

I think teams just didn't like the player. Not sure anything on that front has changed either.

I'm glad he's coming over and I hope he's a good player for the Flyers. Much better than 2 more years of speculating while he's in Russia

 

[Redpath]

I think teams just didn't like the player. Not sure anything on that front has changed either.

I'm glad he's coming over and I hope he's a good player for the Flyers. Much better than 2 more years of speculating while he's in Russia

Not liking him as a player is at least just a difference of opinions which I can understand. That's a believable reason for passing on him.

"Montreal has connections to Bobrov so they must know something" was just a dubious talking point that sounded like a coping mechanism.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

small, selfish, self-entitled, not very fast, can't (won't) play defense. torts will hate him.

well torts is torts you do know he's a teenager right? just like most he has some growing to do. he will be in the NHL as soon as hes over and would have been in the NHL last season too

 

[Fantomas]

small, selfish, self-entitled, not very fast, can't (won't) play defense. torts will hate him.

Look at this nuanced, layered analysis. Simply breathtaking.

 

[FlyguyOX]

small, selfish, self-entitled, not very fast, can't (won't) play defense. torts will hate him.

lol this is hilarious.

 

[kp61c]

lol this is hilarious.

hilarious will be michkov playing in the nhl under torts next year. It'll be a disaster. Hope they will be open to sending him to the ahl. A year or two there will surely help.

 

[FlyguyOX]

hilarious will be michkov playing in the nhl under torts next year. It'll be a disaster. Hope they will be open to sending him to the ahl. A year or two there will surely help.

you’ve clearly failed to keep up with Torts

 

[Fyodorov]

small, selfish, self-entitled, not very fast, can't (won't) play defense. torts will hate him.

worked well enough for Bedard in year one

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

All the teams that passed on him other than Chicago look incredibly stupid.

Even Fantilli and Carlsson were like second liners at best last season for teams that weren’t competitive right away with them.

Now Michkov will be there year 2 of this draft class’ NHL eligibility. He’ll also be in the NHL before all the guys picked after 3 before he was picked.

A lot of teams taking a big L. Everyone who passed on him other than Chicago.

 

[wickedwitch]

All the teams that passed on him other than Chicago look incredibly stupid.

Even Fantilli and Carlsson were like second liners at best last season for teams that weren’t competitive right away with them.

Now Michkov will be there year 2 of this draft class’ NHL eligibility. He’ll also be in the NHL before all the guys picked after 3 before he was picked.

A lot of teams taking a big L. Everyone who passed on him other than Chicago.

I mean, if Michkov told those teams that he wouldn't sign with them, then I don't know if they really look that stupid.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

worked well enough for Bedard in year one

Was Bedard drafted buy Flyers though?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I mean, if Michkov told those teams that he wouldn't sign with them, then I don't know if they really look that stupid.

I think the only one there’s any evidence of that is Arizona.

 

[SlafySZN]

Montreal done goofed up badly

Why not also the other 4 teams who passed on him? Why always just Montreal.