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

[Sasso09]

You just wait until the 68 game mark when Flyers are bottom 3 and then go on a meaningless 14 game winning streak...lol

You're absolutely correct

 

[Sasso09]

The Flyers don't regret taking York over Caulfield. The trade back and taking York also netted them Bobby Brink who may amount to nothing but is still a promising young player. That trade did cost them Boldy though. I would have taken Boldy, but it would leave a massive hole in the defense. York is a very good second pair defenseman on a good team, he is a first pair guy on the Flyers.

Some Flyers fans do prefer Caulfield over York (not me, and I love Caulfield as a player), but I doubt anyone in management does. Good defensemen are hard to find.

York and Michkov are definitely better than Caufield and Reinbacher now though. We'll see in the future as they all develop if that changes.

I wanted Boldy for the Flyers at the draft badly.... that's the one that hurts.

Kucherov broke Larkin's speed record at the all star game. Yes his bread and butter is his IQ, but he has the burst to use when needed to exploit his iq. This is what is still missing from Michkov. Michkov doesn't need to be a great skater in terms of speed. Just be slightly above average would be enough. Right now his max speed is just average.

Crosby is strong skater and definitely had burst, again used his grit and IQ to be the best, but had the speed to use when needed.

Draisatl yes I agree, but he is a big player, so not as needed.

I certainly agree with you that Crosby and Kucherov are better/faster skaters than Michkov and have more explosion in their game. I'm just pointed out that those guys are scoring over 100 points because of their IQ and cerebral play. Michkov is a winger version of Crosby playstyle imo, it's the closest comp i can think of and it sounds weird.

To be clear, i'm not saying he's as good as Sid, he's not. i'm talking play style.

 

[SaSaShi]

I wanted Boldy for the Flyers at the draft badly.... that's the one that hurts.


I certainly agree with you that Crosby and Kucherov are better/faster skaters than Michkov and have more explosion in their game. I'm just pointed out that those guys are scoring over 100 points because of their IQ and cerebral play. Michkov is a winger version of Crosby playstyle imo, it's the closest comp i can think of and it sounds weird.

To be clear, i'm not saying he's as good as Sid, he's not. i'm talking play style.

And my point is for Michkov to reach the 100 plus point mark consistently, the ONLY thing he needs from a physical standpoint is just added speed. The stickhandling, shooting technique, passing, vision, edgework, strength on puck, angle creation he has in spades.

But Without any speed added, in my view, he will only be all star level quality, ppg player. With a slight boost in explosiveness, he can win MVP trophies because his skill level, even today, you can see is super elite.

With the added speed, it will enable him to use his great IQ more as he gains more space. Go from 5/10 to level 6/10 speed is all he needs, imo.

Pavel bure used speed to score throughout his career, Michkov will use IQ akin to kucherov like you mentioned, but as it stands now, he's not able to use his whole IQ arsenal because of the avg speed, unlike Kucherov.

But maybe I am wrong, maybe michkov's IQ is THAT good that he could develop into a top 5 player with average speed. We shall see....

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Kucherov broke Larkin's speed record at the all star game. Yes his bread and butter is his IQ, but he has the burst to use when needed to exploit his iq. This is what is still missing from Michkov. Michkov doesn't need to be a great skater in terms of speed. Just be slightly above average would be enough. Right now his max speed is just average.

Crosby is strong skater and definitely had burst, again used his grit and IQ to be the best, but had the speed to use when needed.

Draisatl yes I agree, but he is a big player, so not as needed.

Did he really ? I’ve always thought of him as a sneaky good skater but this surprised me ( Kuch )

 

[SaSaShi]

Did he really ? I’ve always thought of him as a sneaky good skater but this surprised me ( Kuch )

Tampa Bay Lightning F Nikita Kucherov Beats Dylan Larkin’s Fastest Skater Record (Video)

He may not have come home with top honors, Tampa Bay Lightning F Nikita Kucherov wasted no time breaking records at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition.

boltsbythebay.com

Larkin: 13.172 secs
Kucherov: 13.160 secs
McDavid (winner): 13.020 secs

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He will be good in the regular season and be shutdown in playoffs due to his small size. McQueen is the guy

Nikita Kucherov? Brayden Point?

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Tampa Bay Lightning F Nikita Kucherov Beats Dylan Larkin’s Fastest Skater Record (Video)

He may not have come home with top honors, Tampa Bay Lightning F Nikita Kucherov wasted no time breaking records at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition.

boltsbythebay.com

Larkin: 13.172 secs
Kucherov: 13.160 secs
McDavid (winner): 13.020 secs

Ty totally forgot this happened

 

[NatusVincere]

That was without a doubt imo Michkovs weakest game so far in the NHL. Looked lost out there with almost every second pass a giveaway. Had nevertheless a big chance with 6 minutes left in the 3rd to close the game but didn't manage to get a shot on goal. Besides improving his skating he should really work on or try to play more simple… especially while defending in his own zone.

Hope he still wins rookie of the month.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

That was without a doubt imo Michkovs weakest game so far in the NHL. Looked lost out there with almost every second pass a giveaway. Had nevertheless a big chance with 6 minutes left in the 3rd to close the game but didn't manage to get a shot on goal. Besides improving his skating he should really work on or try to play more simple… especially while defending in his own zone.

Hope he still wins rookie of the month.

He's definitely looked a bit fatigued the last few games, but that's not surprising. He's not used to playing this much hockey, and he plays the game hard and heavy. His style involves lots of stops and starts and puck battles down low.

Last night's game was a weird one though, a very conservative, clogged up game. Neither team was giving up a lot in terms of passing lanes. The skilled guys on both teams struggled.

 

[thebestnic]

Yeah he was super slow there when he skated through the entire team.

Crosby was one of the most explosive skaters in the league when he first came onto the scene. Watch the highlights of his 2nd season I posted above.

People don't remember how dominant he was before injuries/aging

 

[ybnvs]

You are leaving out the story of Demidov's season so far: the spiteful usage by his coach.

And you leave out (or are ignorant to) the bit about Michkov's season when he had pneumonia, twice, and his spiteful usage by said same coach prior to being loaned.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

And you leave out (or are ignorant to) the bit about Michkov's season when he had pneumonia, twice, and his spiteful usage by said same coach prior to being loaned.

He played 1 game lol

 

[NatusVincere]

He played 1 game lol

And 3 games a healthy scratch…

 

[Revansky]

A great start for Michkov, I like his play and with more strength and stamina he'll be more difficult to handle and more consistent.