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

[HanSolo]

I mean really, it just takes watching the kid to be the difference between someone coming in here excited for what's about to unfold and someone grumbling about how it's only preseason. The kid is very clearly a special talent and should be elite once he really gets going.

I'm a fan of a team that passed on him and a self admitted Leo Carlsson fanboy who just paid extra for a customized new Ducks jersey to get it before it's available for direct purchase, and I'd be quick to admit that it's looking like it's less of a question of will Michkov be the second best player from his stacked draft but more of two questions of how close can Carlsson, Fantilli, and Smith get to his level once they've fully developed and can Michkov be a better player than Bedard once they're fully developed.

Anaheim, Columbus, San Jose, Utah, and Montreal either chose to avoid the perceived Russian factor risk or were told by Matvei not to draft him and Philadelphia is going to benefit immensely from taking the opportunity.

 

[Appleyard]

Those guys are literally scrubs compared to Michkov. How did it work out for the clubs who thought the same about Jagr so picked Primesu, Nedved, and Nolan ahead of him?
When a phenom is in the draft you take him. Trade his rights if you have to later. But never pass on these guys. The clubs who get them become Cup winners. The clubs who pass end up big losers.,

Funny Flyers trivia.

Inge Hammarström begged the Flyers to pick Jagr in 1990... they picked Ricci instead.

The year after he begged them to pick Forsberg and they ceded to him... I guess partially due to Jagr's rookie year.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

It's one thing to be an athletic freak like McDavid or MacKinnon and dominate.

But seeing guys like Kucherov, Pavelski, Stone and now Michkov dominate by just being smarter than everyone is even more beautiful.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

I’ve made a lot more money than I’ve lost betting on the draft over the years. It’s an event sportsbooks routinely lose on as it’s incredibly hard to stay on top of the latest info and have a better sense of things than the biggest fans and draft analysts. I made thousands betting that Marner would be drafted under 4.5 because I was certain the Leafs with Mark Hunter valuing skill would never pass on him, for a more successful example. Nothing is guaranteed but you are weighing the probabilities and winning ~55% of the time is profitable. Thanks for your condescending advice though!

Probability is that long term you will lose money.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Probability is that long term you will lose money.

Dude, I work for a Sportsbook. I know what expected value is and how to make money betting on sports. You are out of your depth.

Don’t want to derail the Michkov thread tho.
My initial comment about betting on his draft position was on the general board, guess threads got merged.

To be back on topic, will reiterate that Michkov is a future superstar and should’ve easily gone 2nd regardless of any nationality/position/contract issues. Super excited to watch his rookie year, glad he didn’t go to an Atlantic team!

 

[Steve Kournianos]

Yes that's surely the reason he dropped. G.M's all over take their lead from the Canadian media.
They don't make a move without first consulting on what they are saying.

I mean, you would have to be downright stupid to do anything as important as making a high draft pick without knowing what guys like Steve Simmons think about a player.

I never said he dropped because of the Canadian media, but they clearly had an anti-Michkov agenda. It was weird and quite pervasive, but par for the course.

 

[Guadana]

i remember when jon sim had 13 pts in the preseason for the flyers 05-06

Was he best player of his very hockey country on any level every year before?

Not insane when you consider:
1. He's a winger;
2. He's Russian; and
3. He skipped a bunch of team interviews.

1. Lauren ire was winger. As Slafkovsky.
2. As Ovechkin, as Malkin. As Kucherov, as Kaprisov, as Panarin.
3. He didn’t.

 

[Czechboy]

How is he doing in preseason? Is he making the club right away?

Hoping so.. been dying for michkov vs Bedard