The Philadelphia Flyers have taken one of the most electrifying talents in this draft class. Matvei Michkov is a Flyer, although the team might have to wait a few years before he actually steps onto the ice for them.
There’s no doubt – the Flyers just nabbed the second-highest upside prospect in the entire draft outside of the top five. There are some very understandable reasons for that, which have been covered at length, but Michkov is well worth the contractual gamble at seventh overall.
Best-case scenario, Philadelphia has a generational scoring winger slated to etch his name among the legends of Flyers lore. Michkov was far and away the best player on his KHL team this season, HK Sochi, which finished at the bottom of the league – which is to say he didn’t have much help. Recording 20 points in 27 games with them, he owns the best draft-year scoring rate of any KHL player.
At the draft, Michkov seemed to show a great deal of enthusiasm for the selection and could aim to head over to the Flyers before his three-year deal with KHL side SKA St. Petersburg expires, but it’s not something anyone should expect. With the Flyers seemingly content to enter an extensive and complete rebuild, Michkov not joining the NHL squad until 2026 isn’t a huge issue.
Fck you to the Habs
Why?
Did I miss something?
Ya I’m mad the Habs didn’t pick him lol
But at least they didn’t pick a 3rd or early 4th round projected prospect like the Leafs did
Huge gamble for a team that has been really unlucky at gambling lately. Time will tellm
There’s no gamble. He’s coming to play in the NHL. Most players in the draft will take 2 + years to reach the NHL anyway
Your babbling suddenly means that this was a very good move by the Flyers.
So happy with the pick! Starting to form a future first line between Gauthier and Michkov
Now this is a player to look forward to seeing play. Great pick!
‘Tis a new day in the Philadelphia hockey scene.
Briere looks like he’s still in concussion protocol.
According to Elliote Friedman , there might be a little violation in working out in Flyer Training Center , not sure if this is violation
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“Generational” is thrown around so much nowadays that it’s laughable every time I see it used. I half expect to see it on the participation ribbons that they hand out at my kids’ science fair.