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

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Russian players are far better at passing the puck than North Americans(Canadians and Americans) and are a lot more imaginative with their plays and set ups and having the D-man come in as the trailer to the play

 

[tnfrs]

Sochi captain Rasskazov iced the game with an empty netter. Galchenyuk got one back to make it 5-4 but Sochi wins by that score.

thats so chi

 

[Too2train]

Got that dog in em. Can’t wait for Bedard vs Michkov down the line.

 

[WarriorofTime]

SKA outshot Sochi 54-24 but too bad they didn’t have a gamebreaking forward like Sochi did.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Shaking Hands after the game...the NHL should take a "page" out of KHL Sportsmenship!

 

[thrillhous]

This is awesome. Nice work MM.

 

[kp61c]

How does Rotenberg survive this?

His father is an old friend of Putin. He can survive anything.

 

[ViD]

There’s no denying it anymore, he has arrived and he legitimately can win KHL scoring title

 

[Kshahdoo]

I'd say he already is good enough to play in the NHL. He thinks the game faster then 90% of NHLers and other skills aren't bad too. His skating problems are overdramatized. His edgework is elite, which is very important for playing in opponents' zone. And he sees the ice as very few does.

On the other hand Philadelphia doesn't need him right now, they need a proper rebuild.

 

[tnfrs]

I'd say he already is good enough to play in the NHL. He thinks the game faster then 90% of NHLers and other skills aren't bad too. His skating problems are dramatized. His edgework is elite, which is very important for playing in opponents' zone. And he sees the ice as very few does.

On the other hand Philadelphia doesn't need him right now, they need a proper rebuild.

if theyre smart philly will start unloading right wings at the very least. michkov is showing hes the real deal, maybe even a realer deal than anyone thought because he used to be a pure goal scorer and now he's showing an unreal ability to make plays like its easy mode. he'll have more than enough shooters to feed pucks to, Berkly Catton would be the perfect two way center with high end offense

 

[cg98]

This kid is going to be a superstar when he arrives in Philly, gonna torch the KHL for the next few years lol.

 

[Kshahdoo]

This kid is going to be a superstar when he arrives in Philly, gonna torch the KHL for the next few years lol.

Yeah, if he will somehow avoid playing under Rotenberg...

 

[Kshahdoo]

if theyre smart philly will start unloading right wings at the very least. michkov is showing hes the real deal, maybe even a realer deal than anyone thought because he used to be a pure goal scorer and now he's showing an unreal ability to make plays like its easy mode. he'll have more than enough shooters to feed pucks to, Berkly Catton would be the perfect two way center with high end offense

Yeah, he's very similar in this to Kaprizov, who was considered a goal scorer but turned out to be as good playmaker. Hope, Matvei will be even better player. Btw Russian press said that Kaprizov could go to Phli after his contract with Minnesota is over, probably speculations but him and Michkov on the same line could be epic.

 

[Guadana]

that's just nonsense since they wouldn't have anything to do with SKA. It would be more about how he is as a person, off ice issues, etc.., to which I'm sure they would have a good idea about his character from Bobrov's dad .

Time to talk about character issues of mtl Hughes and Bobrov.

 

[Unger9]

Yeah, if he will somehow avoid playing under Rotenberg...

I hope this season gets him canned

 

[Guadana]

I just hope David Reinbacher becomes a good player because if Michkov is the player he appears to be, Reinbacher is always going to (unfairly) be compared to him in a brutal media market.

There are no his fault because mtl group were stupid.

 

[Unger9]

 

[Guadana]

Russian players are far better at passing the puck than North Americans(Canadians and Americans) and are a lot more imaginative with their plays and set ups and having the D-man come in as the trailer to the play

Cant agree with you here. I think that now Canadians are better with passing. I think Russians have better skating mostly, but passing and forechecking are better in Canadians hockey school.

 

[tnfrs]

Yeah, he's very similar in this to Kaprizov, who was considered a goal scorer but turned out to be as good playmaker. Hope, Matvei will be even better player. Btw Russian press said that Kaprizov could go to Phli after his contract with Minnesota is over, probably speculations but him and Michkov on the same line could be epic.

that would be amazing. i know michkov talks to zamula and stays in touch with the team through him, it would be cool if he had some russians to play with,or at least russian speakers like kolosov

 

[Kshahdoo]

Cant agree with you here. I think that now Canadians are better with passing. I think Russians have better skating mostly, but passing and forechecking are better in Canadians hockey school.

Nah, not Canadians overall but the best of them. So World Cup/Olympics level players have superb passing skills, average NHLers aren't better than average KHLers if better at all.

 

[Guadana]

Nah, not Canadians overall but the best of them. So World Cup/Olympics level players have superb passing skills, average NHLers aren't better than average KHLers if better at all.

Its hard to evaluate. Regular canadians from 4th lines arent better than regular Russians from second lines in KHL. But Russian KHL 4th liners arent better(if we are not talking about young talented players). And second liners canadians from NHL better passers than second liners or even Russian first liners in KHL. Top canadians are better passers than top Russians in NHL and there are more top canadian players.

But skating is better in Russia. And in Sweden.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

I'd say he already is good enough to play in the NHL. He thinks the game faster then 90% of NHLers and other skills aren't bad too. His skating problems are overdramatized. His edgework is elite, which is very important for playing in opponents' zone. And he sees the ice as very few does.

On the other hand Philadelphia doesn't need him right now, they need a proper rebuild.

Philly is a mess! Farabee,York,Sanheim,Konecny,Tippett,Frost and Foerster can stay the rest well... a majority have to go...there is hope Andrae plays for the Flyers this year and Fedotov and Kolosov next year...Not sure what's happening to Hart...but yeah you can't have a potential Super-Star like Michkov coming into a Shit-Show

Cant agree with you here. I think that now Canadians are better with passing. I think Russians have better skating mostly, but passing and forechecking are better in Canadians hockey school.

I'd say watch a bunch of KHL games and watch the artistry of their passing...love seeing the flip,saucer pass too...few NHLers make this pass

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

There are no his fault because mtl group were stupid.

Definitely Stupid...it floored me when Montreal took the D-man instead of the sure thing Super-Star in Michkov

Its hard to evaluate. Regular canadians from 4th lines arent better than regular Russians from second lines in KHL. But Russian KHL 4th liners arent better(if we are not talking about young talented players). And second liners canadians from NHL better passers than second liners or even Russian first liners in KHL. Top canadians are better passers than top Russians in NHL and there are more top canadian players.

But skating is better in Russia. And in Sweden.

You are entitled to your opinion

 

[Nabrules]

I don't understand why the Sharks, Canadiens and Coyotes passed on him. He should have been at worst 4th OA.

People in booth the Flyers media and Arizona media have outline Michkov pretty much told Arizona he wouldn’t go there

 

[Kshahdoo]

People in booth the Flyers media and Arizona media have outline Michkov pretty much told Arizona he wouldn’t go there

Yeah, they could trade him. Imagine what he'll be worth in 3 years... Hell, he's already worth a lot. Coyotes are gonna be real in coming seasons, they could trade Michkov to a rebuilding team for an established star veteran. In the way Devils did last season.