RW Matvei Michkov (2023, 7th, PHI) Part 5

[SoupNazi]

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[enthuuusiast]

Surely we can all be reasonable and enjoy disucssing this exciting prospect respectfully.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Il est trop fort

 

[Snotbubbles]

One thing I noticed about Michkov is it looks like a lot of times his linemates are not ready for the passes that get to them.

Eerily similar to Caitlin Clark in the WNBA who led the league in turnovers but a large portion of them were teammates fumbling passes that they weren't ready for. As her teammates got used to her passing abilities, her team did better and her turnovers dropped.

I can see the same thing happen here.

 

[AD1066]

I'm not sure if it's possible to quote a post from a locked thread, but wanted to reference this video by @Vinh.

At 1:50 he fully sells a shot on the PP and draws two defenders in, before passing back to a now-open teammate for a better shooting angle from between the circles. It's such a simple play, but to have that level of patience at 19, instead of rushing a shot, is rare IMO.

I really hope he can improve his skating because I don't think the majority of draft classes contain a single player that can think the game as well as he does.

 

[MNRube]

One thing I noticed about Michkov is it looks like a lot of times his linemates are not ready for the passes that get to them.

Eerily similar to Caitlin Clark in the WNBA who led the league in turnovers but a large portion of them were teammates fumbling passes that they weren't ready for. As her teammates got used to her passing abilities, her team did better and her turnovers dropped.

I can see the same thing happen here.

I agree. Frost likes to hang on the puck. Tippett isn’t smart enough.

I hope they go after Kane or Kuzmenko next summer. They could do for Michkov what Zuccarello did for Kaprizov.

But bottom line, he needs the puck more. And the blueline absolutely needs to be improved - right now it’s a bunch of young guys with no confidence and no poise.

 

[Dingo]

I'm not sure if it's possible to quote a post from a locked thread, but wanted to reference this video by @Vinh.

At 1:50 he fully sells a shot on the PP and draws two defenders in, before passing back to a now-open teammate for a better shooting angle from between the circles. It's such a simple play, but to have that level of patience at 19, instead of rushing a shot, is rare IMO.

I really hope he can improve his skating because I don't think the majority of draft classes contain a single player that can think the game as well as he does.

that is ONE HELL of a video.

Thats from 7 games at 19yrs old. Wow.

 

[Redpath]

"There's Nothing Wrong With Michkov Being Prickly On The Ice". Wild Center Khusnutdinov On His Adaptation To The NHL And The Rising Star From Flyers

Marat Khusnutdinov shines with the Minnesota Wild, adapting swiftly to NHL pace, new defensive role, and bonding with teammates.

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In Sochi, as before in SKA, Khusnutdinov played on the same team and often on the same line with the rising star of the Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov. He reacts with bewilderment to the words of several Russian hockey experts, who talk about Michkov's difficult character.

“Do they know him? There is nothing wrong with the fact that he is prickly on the ice. A good player, a good guy. Both in life and on the ice.”