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

[JRichard]

Why do you feel you need to manage expectations? It’s a prospect board . People are excited . You have concussions and clashes w coaches in your projection . Lighten up . Your team passed on him for what looks like a vastly less dynamic option , you’re sensitive ; we get it

I suspect you talk about Habs fans (i cant see who you are replying to as i block em all) but Habs fans should stay away from this prospect thread and Flyers fans should avoid trying to have a nice convo with them. Waste of time.

Watched the game. He was very good, Desnoyers wasted many on that line and side note i thought the Rangers goalie was very good.

 

[MXD]

120 points guaranteed.

 

[Kshahdoo]

120 points guaranteed.

Yeah, in a couple years.

 

[Jee]

To think we could've had a Michkov-Demidov duo lmao.


I'm crying

 

[ReimanSum1908]

Yeah, in a couple years.

Since well before his draft, I've pegged him as a regular 100+ point player in his prime.

He'll be an absolute force, and anyone who doubted that is foolish.

To think we could've had a Michkov-Demidov duo lmao.


I'm crying

I was outraged, but the past is the past and one has to be willing to let go of others' errors eventually, no matter how much they sting.

 

[enthuuusiast]

I pray that Torts and management don't f*** this up. Please, man I'm begging at this point.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

I pray that Torts and management don't f*** this up. Please, man I'm begging at this point.

Both extremely competitive men . I’m hoping they feed off each other .

 

[John Mandalorian]

I pray that Torts and management don't f*** this up. Please, man I'm begging at this point.

Are you referring to Torts needlessly tearing him down so Torts can then get credit for building him back up?

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Against 18 years old 5th rounders in a pre-season rookie only game. Worth as much as a beer league goal.

Doesn't that just make all of Demidov's goals last year lesser than Beer League? LOL.

 

[enthuuusiast]

Are you referring to Torts needlessly tearing him down so Torts can then get credit for building him back up?

Yes, please don't force our one and only hope out of town by playing mind games behind thinly veiled machismo.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Doesn't that just make all of Demidov's goals last year lesser than Beer League? LOL.

They are running out of critical topics since he’s no longer small and the problem teammate bit seems like total fiction . Which leaves us w skill …not much to nitpick there other then developing his 2 way game ( which to me is overstated/ something almost every young player in the league needs to work on ) .

 

[Jeune Poulet]

They are running out of critical topics since he’s no longer small and the problem teammate bit seems like total fiction.

He's the size of Daniel Brière. Also, his attitude problems are not fiction.

 

[The Last Red]

To think we could've had a Michkov-Demidov duo lmao.


I'm crying

They wouldn’t have drafted Demidov had they taken MM last year, so you can stop crying.

120 points guaranteed.

If the Flyers get him some help up font, otherwise no, not at all guaranteed.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

He's the size of Daniel Brière. Also, his attitude problems are not fiction.

Looks like Briere was listed at a very generous 5’ 9 ( more like 5 7 ) , 170 ish for most of his career . So Michkov at 5‘10 190 is bigger than Briere ever was , and specifically at 19 years old ( ie he likely gets bigger ) . Poor comparison, poor attempt at diminishment . You got the inside scoop on his attitude issues ? Do tell .

 

[Kshahdoo]

The only attitude issue Michkov has is he always wants to win, and not all veterans are happy about this. Veterans are usually very rational (too rational?) and hate when a teenager demands them to play with more urgency...

 

[SlafCaufield]

He should have been a Hab.

Now we are stuck with Reinbacher who looks like he could have been picked with a late 1st or early 2nd. Meanwhile Michkov is looking like he will make a run for the Calder this year. Ryan Leonard looks like a powerforward beast. Dvorsky looks like he will be very effective. And to make it even worse, the Leafs get Cowan with a late 1st and he looks ahead of Reinbacher already.

Im gonna puke.

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Looks like Briere was listed at a very generous 5’ 9 ( more like 5 7 ) , 170 ish for most of his career . So Michkov at 5‘10 190 is bigger than Briere ever was

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Michkov is quite clearly taller . Briere is closer to the camera . He was literally just measured at 5 10 190 . Not a recent pic additionally. Appreciate the contribution though .

 

[tilly123123]

He looks dangerous out there. Way better than what’s his name LOL it’s hilarious to see Montreal fans out here w the copium.

 

[Guess]

He should have been a Hab.

Now we are stuck with Reinbacher who looks like he could have been picked with a late 1st or early 2nd. Meanwhile Michkov is looking like he will make a run for the Calder this year. Ryan Leonard looks like a powerforward beast. Dvorsky looks like he will be very effective. And to make it even worse, the Leafs get Cowan with a late 1st and he looks ahead of Reinbacher already.

Im gonna puke.

Holy overreaction Batman.

Maybe have some patience?

 

[Sombastate]

He should have been a Hab.

Now we are stuck with Reinbacher who looks like he could have been picked with a late 1st or early 2nd. Meanwhile Michkov is looking like he will make a run for the Calder this year. Ryan Leonard looks like a powerforward beast. Dvorsky looks like he will be very effective. And to make it even worse, the Leafs get Cowan with a late 1st and he looks ahead of Reinbacher already.

Im gonna puke.

You were saying that Michkov was unmotivated and would never play in the NHL and that Reinbacher was the next Pronger.

Give it more than 14 months, man. Things will be ok. Reinbacher is going to be fine

 

[Kshahdoo]

You were saying that Michkov was unmotivated and would never play in the NHL and that Reinbacher was the next Pronger.

Give it more than 14 months, man. Things will be ok. Reinbacher is going to be fine

Yeah, probably, but not Michkov level fine let alone Michkov level fun...

 

[Sombastate]

Yeah, probably, but not Michkov level fine let alone Michkov level fun...

Sure but he was never drafted to be Michkov level fun. The Habs have Slaf, Dach, Suzuki, Caufield, plus Mesar, Demidov and an assortment of talented wingers. Reinbacher if he can play a dominant defensive role with some offensive contribution is going to do more for their chances to win as a team

 

[thebestnic]

I don't think Torts is gonna be a problem. Usually he has problem with tweeners who are just not that good... Guys like Frost, Dubois, Wennberg, etc. I only remember the Sedins as actually talented players who did bad when he was coaching

 

[thebestnic]

Sure but he was never drafted to be Michkov level fun. The Habs have Slaf, Dach, Suzuki, Caufield, plus Mesar, Demidov and an assortment of talented wingers. Reinbacher if he can play a dominant defensive role with some offensive contribution is going to do more for their chances to win as a team

I like Reinbacher and I'm fine with the pick but we don't have someone like Michkov in the system. Mesar is terrible. Aside from Demidov we have no forward prospects that realistically project to be top-6 players, so yeah we could have used Michkov...