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

[John Pedro]

That still sounds like an insult to be honest

I meant the way he's strong on the puck, boards, looks like a dominant play driver, can deke players but of course way more talented than Kakko offensively.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Will play tonight vs Boston.

 

[thebestnic]

I meant the way he's strong on the puck, boards, looks like a dominant play driver, can deke players but of course way more talented than Kakko offensively.

Yah I know. I was just joking

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

I had him as my clear #2 in the draft and it blew me away that people had guys like Fantilli over him (not that he's a bad player but I felt there was an obvious tiering that Bedard was #1A and Michkov was 1B).

Michkov would always be a #1 draft pick unless a phenomenal player like Bedard existed in the draft. 90% of drafts Michkov should go #1 overall.

 

[IceManCat]

I don’t see the Forsberg comparison at all whatsoever….Actually reminds me a lot of a young Jeremy Roenick with less physicality. Nearly identical play style, different skating strides and different handles, no two players are exactly alike but overall very similar.

 

[Faceboner]

I had him as my clear #2 in the draft and it blew me away that people had guys like Fantilli over him (not that he's a bad player but I felt there was an obvious tiering that Bedard was #1A and Michkov was 1B).

Michkov would always be a #1 draft pick unless a phenomenal player like Bedard existed in the draft. 90% of drafts Michkov should go #1 overall.

I think at the time of the draft I had them beck and neck with an edge to Bedard as I liked his physical skillset more as well as I think he had a slightly higher Iq where michkov was more creative but all in all their iq and vision was a similar tier and ahead of all other rookies. His assassin like movement without the puck is as good as his on the puck explosive and dynamic keep away clinic style of play. He creates space, finds space and also sees plays and passes no one else can see and has the uncanny ability to get to and work out of Gretzky's office.

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

Looks like a super talented Kaapo Kakko

This is one of the first posts in awhile where I cracked up irl, thanks lol.

I don’t see the Forsberg comparison at all whatsoever….Actually reminds me a lot of a young Jeremy Roenick with less physicality.

I can actually see the Roenick board play, but the way he slows the game down and distributes is much more like Forsberg, I see more of him than Roenick, and Roenick was awesome.

I had him as my clear #2 in the draft and it blew me away that people had guys like Fantilli over him (not that he's a bad player but I felt there was an obvious tiering that Bedard was #1A and Michkov was 1B).

Michkov would always be a #1 draft pick unless a phenomenal player like Bedard existed in the draft. 90% of drafts Michkov should go #1 overall.

This guy gets it.

 

[Fatass]

This is one of the first posts in awhile where I cracked up irl, thanks lol.


I can actually see the Roenick board play, but the way he slows the game down and distributes is much more like Forsberg, I see more of him than Roenick, and Roenick was awesome.


This guy gets it.

IMO Michkov is one of those unique talents who we can compare to previous greats but pretty much brings his own greatness. Yes, he’s got some Forsberg to his game, but there’s some Dionne, and Jagr, with some Pocket Rocket mixed in.
Michkov is just one of those special players who it’s hard to define by comparison to one singular guy because he’s got so many elements that make him special.

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

IMO Michkov is one of those unique talents who we can compare to previous greats but pretty much brings his own greatness. Yes, he’s got some Forsberg to his game, but there’s some Dionne, and Jagr, with some Pocket Rocket mixed in.
Michkov is just one of those special players who it’s hard to define by comparison to one singular guy because he’s got so many elements that make him special.

When you see the greats they always get the puck and always make the right play, that’s just him to T, guys insane. No idea what he’ll be but everytime he touches the puck it somehow ends up on the right stick always, also the puck finds the greats.

 

[67 others]

Peter Forsberg already was the compact version. Michkov is like the "honey I shrunk the kids" version of Forsberg, very small and it takes him forever to get anywhere. I like the comparison more after he gets there. On the puck he can dig in to the ice to hold off pressure, and angle into open space.



I buy the offensive machine part but there's a lot of things a "do it all" hockey player has to do that you're giving Michkov a pass on here. That's okay, that's not him.

I loled

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I'm liking the compete from Michkov, kid's gonna be a player. Should have dropped to no further than 5.

 

[Rebels57]

Michkov Powerplay goal!

He also attempted a Michigan in this period. He is going to make the Flyers Powerplay dramatically better.

 

[ViD]

That Michigan attempt was pretty bad

Good thing he scored right after that

 

[antman12]

He’s officially a marked man by other teams now. You can see it with Boston tonight.

He just won a board battle with one hand that he had no business winning.

 

[ponder719]

That boy nice.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Has at least a point in every pre-season game he played.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

That Michigan attempt was pretty bad

Good thing he scored right after that

His first attempt wasn’t much better and I love the guy lol

He’s officially a marked man by other teams now. You can see it with Boston tonight.

He just won a board battle with one hand that he had no business winning.

He’s 190 pounds . He’s not a weakling like some have claimed ..

I'm liking the compete from Michkov, kid's gonna be a player. Should have dropped to no further than 5.

He should’ve went 2 nd , special talent

 

[Dr Jablonski PhD]

That Michigan attempt was pretty bad

Things like this aren't said very much about superstars, or guys that have been hyped for their Michigan

 

[Danarqhy]

Dude's gonna be an absolute monster in the NHL, might go PPG+ as early as this year. Forget Reinbacher, Fantili, etc, we'll be hearing about Bedard VS Michkov like it's 21-22 all over again.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Things like this aren't said very much about superstars, or guys that have been hyped for their Michigan

Hyped for their Michigan ?

 

[Rebels57]

MICHKOV OT WINNER!

He was flat-out DOMINANT tonight

 

[Dr Jablonski PhD]

Finally remembers how to shoot the puck

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Calder is his.

 

[Our Lady Peace]

I remember reading the 2014 Hockey News fantasy edition for Kucherov where the little blurb about him noted he was a "scoring machine"

I'm not at all saying Michkov will be exactly Kucherov, but I'm certain he will be a "scoring machine" in the NHL sooner rather than later

 

[Hockeypete49]

Wow, 19 and plays like this.