Prospect Info: Round 1, 7th overall: Matvei Michkov, RW, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)

[FLYguy3911]

Don't mind the Belarus flag.

 

[Columbus Hockey Dad]

I told you he’d be there for us! Yessssssss!!!!!!!

 

[Flybynite]

Mother f***ing yes!!!

Briere did it right! He f***ing did it right!

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I wonder what they could trade him for right now.

I love how your brain works.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

I'd like to thank the Arizona Coyotes for being the Arizona Coyotes and picking the wrong Russian. I'd also like to thank Danny Briere for not listening to the ghost of Ed Snider. I was pretty sure they were gonna blow that.

 

[Blackjack]

Wow, Devils fan but I live in Fishtown and root for the Flyers too. This is amazing. Congrats, this is an amazing talent. Can’t wait to go down to WFC and watch him.

 

[Flybynite]

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Been many years since we truly had something to be excited about boys. The whole board celebrates tonight

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Curious, has the Flyers EVER drafted a Russian in the 1st round?

 

[DancingPanther]

We won't have the Jagr situation twice. Learned from their mistakes!

 

[chadateit]

I think this is the happiest I've been at draft time since we got Lindros. I really still can't believe we got this kid at 7.

Curious, has the Flyers EVER drafted a Russian in the 1st round?

Do you mean since Provorov?

 

[tictactoe]

O Pride night...

I hope this time we scored a home run.

 

[TheKingPin]

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Don't mind the Belarus flag.

Is that good? Did we win?

But seriously, does this have him drafted above Bedard?

Guy seemed to love being drafted by Philly

 

[dragonoffrost]

Who the hell did Arizona take??? That's the shock

 

[mr figgles]

Holy shit balls. They completely blew tanking this past season, and still got one of the best players in the draft. I hate this franchise slightly less right now.

 

[trostol]

Might have to get a new jersey

 

[666Domino]

I'm more excited at this pick than anything that has happened in the last 7-10 years, holy shit Danny B and Jones already lightyears better than Fletcher

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

This pick gives me joy because of the player but it also gives me joy because Bob Clarke is somewhere out there shaking his fist in disgust for taking a Russian.

 

[Snotbubbles]

Wow, Devils fan but I live in Fishtown and root for the Flyers too. This is amazing. Congrats, this is an amazing talent. Can’t wait to go down to WFC and watch him.

Ha ha. Small world, I live in Fishtown too. Not a stupid Devils fan though.

 

[santapore]

i seriously didnt think we got him...this is so awesome!!

 

[666Domino]

I'm more excited at this pick than anything that has happened in the last 7-10 years, holy shit Danny B and Jones

 

[Deadpool8812]

Whats his contract status in Russia?

 

[snoop88]

Thank you to the Arizona sports curse.

This is a great day. A fantastic day for our franchise. I have a big smile on my face.

 

[Limeyjim]

The fact that he was still there is bloody shocking! Well done Danny B and the Flyers! Even if we have to wait awhile before he can play, at least we know we have a star player! Someone compared him to Evgeny Malkin, if he's half as good as Malkin it would still be a great choice!

 

[prototypical4thliner]

Is this too early in the rebuild?


No seriously, when is his expected arrival in south Philly for the flyers.

 

[mr4tno]

This is the third time we have picked the 2nd best player in the draft. The trend is not our friend....