RW Matvei Michkov (2023, 7th, PHI) Part 4

[ViD]

Exclusive video of Michkov in Sochi

 

[olgerd]

So, 13 points in 20 games for Sochi.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Funny shit, Sochi lost 8 games in a row to Kunlun before and in their 9th game they set the team's KHL record in goals, beating the Chinese team 7-2.

 

[Caser]

 

[Fantomas]

Still the best prospect in the draft. Historic production.

 

[Czechboy]

Exclusive video of Michkov in Sochi

Where is this? Attendance looks like an EHT event?

 

[Czechboy]

So, 13 points in 20 games for Sochi.

The ONLY other guy that could do that is Bedard. I'm not even 100% any other guy in the draft would crack a KHL roster.

 

[Boonk]

I think SKA loaning him another year to Sochi would do wonders if he's going to be in Russia til 25/26. Let him be the face of Sochi and play a whole year as the guy, then he'll be ready to step in for SKA the following year.

 

[kp61c]

Impressive game. Funny how he converted broadcasters from not knowing his age to gushing over him in 2 games. The KHL fans are lucky to have such a talent in the league for the next 3 years.

 

[ViD]

Where is this? Attendance looks like an EHT event?

this is the arena in Sochi, Sochi vs Red Star, two worst teams in the KHL

 

[LeProspector]

Michkov is the best prospect since McDavid.

 

[lawrence]

So, 13 points in 20 games for Sochi.

thats f in insane.

 

[bsu]

He's so good.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Still the best prospect in the draft. Historic production.

Kravtsov had a more impressive season.

Played against better competition and had an incredible playoff run on a contending team, which is something Michkov won't do because he wasn't good enough to play for a contending team.

Kravtsov did all of that while averaging 7 minutes a game.

Comparatively Michkov gets 16 minutes, power play time, and is playing in a stripped down KHL where production is up across the board. It's less impressive.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

no way he doesn’t go top 3 I absolutely refuse to believe it

 

[RedHawkDown]

Kravtsov had a more impressive season.

Played against better competition and had an incredible playoff run on a contending team, which is something Michkov won't do because he wasn't good enough to play for a contending team.

Kravtsov did all of that while averaging 7 minutes a game.

Comparatively Michkov gets 16 minutes, power play time, and is playing in a stripped down KHL where production is up across the board. It's less impressive.

Yes, Kravstovs 7 points in his draft yera was surely more impressive.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Yes, Kravstovs 7 points in his draft yera was surely more impressive.

Where is Michkov's 11 points in 16 games of playoff hockey?

Oh that's right, he ran away from playing for a contender because he couldn't handle the role. Soft.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Where is Michkov's 11 points in 16 games of playoff hockey?

Oh that's right, he ran away from playing for a contender because he couldn't handle the role. Soft.

This is woefully ignorant from what ACTUALLY happened.

I usually respect your opinion and analysis but you definitely have an agenda here.

 

[kp61c]

Where is Michkov's 11 points in 16 games of playoff hockey?

Oh that's right, he ran away from playing for a contender because he couldn't handle the role. Soft.

Hard for Bedard and Soft for Michkov?

 

[lawrence]

no way he doesn’t go top 3 I absolutely refuse to believe it

Some teams are worried about his uncertainty of coming over to the nhl. Definitely a top 3 talent.

 

[biscuits and guitar]

Where is Michkov's 11 points in 16 games of playoff hockey?

Oh that's right, he ran away from playing for a contender because he couldn't handle the role. Soft.

Where were Kuzy's, Tarasenko's, Panarin's, Kaprizov's or Kucherov's stellar playoff performances in their pre-draft seasons? It's just Kravtsov's having a weird career, like dude peaked at 18 y.o. and his peak lasted for a couple of playoff series lol. He never played that well again. And yh Kravtsov was pretty mediocre on other levels. Nothing special in international tournaments, nothing special in MHL/VHL etc.

 

[barabas21]

I am as big a Bedard fan out there (you can check my post history), but to dunk on Michkov to prop up Bedard is annoying. I have not seen Michkov nearly as often as Bedard, but every time I have seen him play I have come away very impressed. As hockey fans we should be excited there are 2 exceptional players coming down the pipeline, in the same draft no less.

 

[olgerd]

Kravtsov had a more impressive season.

Played against better competition and had an incredible playoff run on a contending team, which is something Michkov won't do because he wasn't good enough to play for a contending team.

Kravtsov did all of that while averaging 7 minutes a game.

Comparatively Michkov gets 16 minutes, power play time, and is playing in a stripped down KHL where production is up across the board. It's less impressive.

lol Kravtsov draft season - 35 games, 7 points, 10 minutes TOI with KHL play-off team. Michkov - 20 GP, 13 TP, 16 minutes TOI with worst team in KHL history. SKA would not have loaned Michkov to an contending team. Kravtsov was a minor player at Michkov's age, and Michkov is the leader of the KHL team.

 

[Kshahdoo]

So, 13 points in 20 games for Sochi.

His PPG is now better than Tarasenko's who scored 24 points in 42 games in his draft season, the best out of all 1st year draft eligible kids ever. And Tarasenko was way more mature physically.

SKA-Neva is in a free fall mode without him in the VHL...

 

[Realgud]

His PPG is now better than Tarasenko's who scored 24 points in 42 games in his draft season, the best out of all 1st year draft eligible kids ever. And Tarasenko was way more mature physically.

SKA-Neva is in a free fall mode without him in the VHL...

And I think Michkov is one of the lightest player in the draft. Imagine how good he would be if he added an extra 20 to 30 lbs. I think it's gonna help his skating speed too.