lol “ Corrected “ ,even others in your own fan base are starting to acknowledge what is a super obvious to everyone else , and further confirmed by your own head amateur scout. You’ve lost . Take a lap . It was a factor , whether big or small . But sure keep your head in the sand . It’s really a great look
Is that why ARZ took Simashev over him, who was in the exact same boat contract wise?
Is that why the Habs passed on him at 5th, but had no problem taking Demidov at 5th the very next year, who is in the exact same situation contract wise?
Is that why the Penguins still took Malkin at 2nd overall, despite him having an even worse contract situation than any of the above?
Michkov “dropped” to 5th because teams liked other players better. End of story.
The narrative that he told teams not to pick him makes no sense either. Lindros did that, and the Nordiques picked him anyway, and then traded him for a franchise-altering haul after. Thats the precedent in that type of situation. Imagine them letting him drop to 2nd lmao. That’s what would’ve happened if Michkov was as talented as the fanboys in here would have you believe.
He isn’t.