Lol come on now.
They're trying cope with this realization. Were in the demidov thread lol
"That future number one center who will be over PPG and excellent defensively has nothing on this all offense winger who might produce slightly more than him in his prime" is a take frequently put out by those that do a great job at evaluating hockey.
This guy gets it. I’d like this post but I got reported too much by a certain fan base that can’t handle the heat.
“Might”, change that to “Will” and Demidov is not good defensively and he sure as shit won’t be a center, god I wish you could see how insane this is from an outside perspective
. You can’t speak something into existence just because you think it’s true when it’s not. Here’s what is factual and will remain factual as far as hockey goes Michkov is superior if they both stay completely healthy, there’s literally not 1 smidgen of evidence that says otherwise stat or eye test.
Agree a first line level talent, I think he even has a chance to hit 110 area if he hits his real peak, dude has a high level of skill, should have went 2.
If you see Demidov as 100 and even 110 pt player and you say that he is "absolutely not at the same offensive tier as Michkov"...how many points do you expect Michkov to produce at his peak??
I fully expect Michkov to be 130+ in his peak he will be on the exact same level as Kucherov, it’s obvious and clear for me. He has a Crosby Kucherov hybrid game, I would be utterly shocked if he doesn’t reach his potential. He’s playing on a dog shit team on a horrid start and he’s still ppg as a teenager. He was the best player on the team the second he hit the ice, whatever “it” is he has it and he’s going to be a top 10-5 player very soon. I think Demidov is an incredible prospect and love his game but I just have Michkov a tier above, if that sends Montreal fans into overdrive that’s not my problem, I’ve watched years of both player and it’s obvious. I have absolutely nothing against Montreal tbh, the fan base deserves a 100 point talent type, not like the Flyers haven’t suffered as well, but I’m just being honest.
I don't have evidence to predict the future no and yes he has played great overall, no one can deny that. Just an eye test from watching him and taking into account his overall traits.
Fair, I would say you’re clearly not biased and I would agree with most of what you said. Is Kucherov exceptionally fast, was Kucherov even a good hockey player at 19? At an NHL standard, hell no. The things that make Michkov great are so weird and odd, look at his first NHL goal, that’s literally what he’s being doing since he’s a kid, right place right time, his ability to read plays is almost creepy how far ahead of other humans he is, and look at his PP goal today, he didn’t rip it, he placed it exactly where it needed to be, to be a goal, he’s such a weirdly unique talented player it’s hard to compare him exactly to someone else. Where as Demidov is clearly a specimen and you see what makes him a hockey player; Michkov is oddly unique. I think your counter argument is fair though.
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Tampa Bay Lightning F Nikita Kucherov Beats Dylan Larkin’s Fastest Skater Record (Video)
He may not have come home with top honors, Tampa Bay Lightning F Nikita Kucherov wasted no time breaking records at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition.
Kucherov doesn't depend on his speed to operate, but will get out of situations using it.
If Michkov can improve his skating, he won't depend on it, but like Kucherov, will use it to escape.
If the skating improves for Michkov, then the MVP level player could emerge.
Agree, I was never high on Svechnikov, feel like he physically peaked and then ran into men. But still a successful NHL player but def a disappointment, with you there
You look like you spend more time writing long-winded diatribes than you do watching hockey. At some point, shut the f*** up and let the players develop.
Getting also on average nearly 20 minutes of ice time per game, extremely favorable deployment, nearly 5min of PP per game and playing with the best offensive players on that « struggling team » and still a -9 after 7 games
Because it’s the same Michkov fanboys (and Habs hater) that keeps coming back to this thread to get some attention. At this point it’s easy to understand that whatever narrative they wanted to be true about Michkov being better than Demidov is melting as fast as Demidov is racking points playing 10 minutes a night
