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

[renberg]

I just cant see Danny telling Torts Michkov needs to be on the team going well. Matvei is gonna have bigger than the team energy...I cant see Torts buying into that.

And make no mistake, early "tough love" treatment and snide comments from Torts will attach a stigma to the kid that will turn the authentics on him in a second.

I see it the other way around. MM is the future hope for the club. He has to hit. Getting him at seven could make up for the mistake of Patrick at 2. MM is the start of the rebuild.
If Torts starts getting in the way of MM becoming a star player in the league, he's going to get a kick worse than the one that the horse gave him. Briere is not going to tolerate it and Jones/Hilferty will back him. The Gang of Three need MM to be the big deal or their jobs will be on the line as well.

 

[TheKingPin]

Really want to hear the presser from Briere. Hope they say nothings changed for the next few years and still consider about 2 years out to be go time.

 

[Curufinwe]

Really want to hear the presser from Briere. Hope they say nothings changed for the next few years and still consider about 2 years out to be go time.

I don’t think they’ll be able to keep up the facade now. Jonesy certainly won’t.

 

[Philly Fanatik]

I wonder will Michkov equal Kaprizov’s talent?

 

[Kshahdoo]

I wonder will Michkov equal Kaprizov’s talent?

I think he's closer to Kucherov. Is he Kucherov+ or Kucherov- is another topic...

 

[Magua]

Now we know why Hilferty was talking about all that 2025-2026 cap space. This rebuild has been long and arduous. My daughter wasn't even born yet when it started; now I'm a grandfather. I can't wait to take the little squirt to a Michkov game.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Next year is interesting by default. The rebuild that never happened is complete!

 

[trostol]

if they were smart..they'd trade Scotty and TK and get younger

 

[Beef Invictus]

if they were smart..they'd trade Scotty and TK and get younger

If anything they might buy veterans to go all in

 

[Kshahdoo]

I see it the other way around. MM is the future hope for the club. He has to hit. Getting him at seven could make up for the mistake of Patrick at 2. MM is the start of the rebuild.
If Torts starts getting in the way of MM becoming a star player in the league, he's going to get a kick worse than the one that the horse gave him. Briere is not going to tolerate it and Jones/Hilferty will back him. The Gang of Three need MM to be the big deal or their jobs will be on the line as well.

Everything can happen of course, but I'd say Michkov is Torts' kind of a player. He always plays at 100+%, never slacks or gives up. It's exactly what Torts wants from his players.

This almost guarantees we sign a veteran Russian to help him adjust… unless Zamula is filling that role?

Buchnevich would be great. Good player and can help Michkov with getting used to the league. He can even play center. Say, Farabee for Buch.

 

[TheKingPin]

We got lucky they have no cap space. They will need to keep a lot of space for Michkov. They really need to draft well here. Let’s say they hit at 99%tile it’s likely a cup

 

[trostol]

If anything they might buy veterans to go all in

that's my fear

 

[eramosat]

if they were smart..they'd trade Scotty and TK and get younger

trading Laughton is simple and straightforward...despite him being pushed for trades for year by the board, he basically has the exact same trade value this seasons as he always did. No? And he'll be traded this year.

Trading TK is a higher-level manoeuvre. At this time, no-one can clearly say whether it is better to move on frm TK, or not. Because it is salary dependant and capability dependant.

I wish Hart was still playing, in which case it would be easier to decide. Losing his goalkeeping ability is a big loss.

 

[Beef Invictus]

trading Laughton is simple and straightforward...despite him being pushed for trades for year by the board, he basically has the exact same trade value this seasons as he always did. No? And he'll be traded this year.

Trading TK is a higher-level manoeuvre. At this time, no-one can clearly say whether it is better to move on frm TK, or not. Because it is salary dependant and capability dependant.

I wish Hart was still playing, in which case it would be easier to decide. Losing his goalkeeping ability is a big loss.

Lol Laughton is not being traded this year

 

[prototypical4thliner]

Bryzgalov

Could you imagine that conversation?

“Listen. We’re already paying you a shit ton. Do us a solid? Please…?”

 

[JayRosehillMVP]

Hilarious how Dimarco is acting like an insider and getting praise for regurgitating what someone else already reported

 

[zizbuka]

Does Michkov speak any English?

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Does Michkov speak any English?

He could understand a bit based on his interviews during the draft. But definitely seemed as though he was not comfortable speaking more than a few words.

 

[HighOFFHockey]

that's my fear

Extremely unlikely you see that

 

[ViD]

The Flyers need to trade up and draft Demidov. The problem is that he might be gone at 2.

 

[Fuzz]

The Flyers need to trade up and draft Demidov. The problem is that he might be gone at 2.

But is sure was worth it winning all those games & building the fine culture & selling all those tickets.

 

[Danko]

This is the concern

 

[PALE PWNR]

if they were smart..they'd trade Scotty and TK and get younger

They should be looking to leverage TK to move up in the draft and get MM's boy

 

[Magua]

There's only honor in selecting top 5-10 if you trade up. What you lose in assets, you gain in pride and character.

The time to take a step back was this year, when Michkov was in the KHL (presumably for another year or two). The Flyers response was to compete for the playoffs and not really sell. I’d be floored if their response to Michkov coming over early is to trade their best player. The good news is Alex Bump is pushing his way into high end prospect territory.

 

[Beef Invictus]

There's only honor in selecting top 5-10 if you trade up. What you lose in assets, you gain in pride and character.

The time to take a step back was this year, when Michkov was in the KHL (presumably for another year or two). The Flyers response was to compete for the playoffs and not really sell. I’d be floored if their response to Michkov coming over early is to trade their best player. The good news is Alex Bump is pushing his way into high end prospect territory.

This was plainly obvious on draft day. The simplest and clearest path and they couldn't manage it.