RW Matvei Michkov (2023, 7th, PHI) Part 6

[Aleena]

playing around with a ref's whistle

He also touched a ref's hand! He needs to be suspended or something, such disrespect, a good ol' Canadian boy would never. Oh, wait.

 

[TheKingPin]

Hutson should win the Calder. He may set a record for rookie scoring and looks the part. I personally think Michkov is and will be the more valuable asset going forward, but still an amazing get by the Habs. The Flyers should have traded Cutter for Hutson and not Drysdale.

 

[AvatarAang]

You'd think with how terrible Michkov is, some Hab fans would be able to get over the fact that their team didn't pick him.

Hutson clearly is the Calder, and deserves it. An incredible rookie campaign, and i'm excited to see what he does next year with a team that should be a bit better as well.

Celebrini? Better than i expected, no doubt about it. Kid is a gamer and i can't wait to see his career blossom as well.

Wolf is a franchise goalie. I'm certain of it. Faltered down the stretch a bit, but did far more than he should have been as a rookie in the NHL

None of this takes away from how good Michkov has been, what he did on that team with that coach, particularly at 5v5.

Agreed. It’s sad how much they want michkov to fail when it’s not his fault that Montreal fumbled their pick.

 

[AvatarAang]

The Flyers should have traded Cutter for Hutson and not Drysdale.

That is an interesting scenario.

I wonder if Montreal would have made that trade if it was offered back then.

 

[TheKingPin]

That is an interesting scenario.

I wonder if Montreal would have made that trade if it was offered back then.

I’m sure they would have. Cutter looks good so far too. I think the Flyers tried to trade Cutter for the Demidov pick but I may be misremembering.

 

[Aleena]

 

[Nabrules]

60 points in his 19/20 year old rookie reason is fantastic, especially when you're playing under Tortorella for most of it.

Needs to work on his nhl level conditioning and trying to gain half a step for future years. This season just confirms at the very least he'll be a 90-100 point player in him prime, maybe more!

 

[ViD]

If the Flyers PP was more productive and he had more freedom and ice time early in the season, he would’ve scored around 75

 

[Rebels57]

With his 25th and 26th goals tonight, Michkov has finished as the Rookie Goal Scoring Leader. Nice accomplishment!

 

[CostaRica]

With his 25th and 26th goals tonight, Michkov has finished as the Rookie Goal Scoring Leader. Nice accomplishment!

Despite having Torts as coach

 

[wetcoast]

People keep repeating this narrative, but if they took Michkov (which they wouldn’t have because he basically made it known he wouldn’t have signed there), they wouldn’t have drafted Demidov - it would’ve been one of the D - Yakemchuk, Parekh, Silayev, Dickinson, Buium.

I mean, you can believe they would’ve if you want, but there is no way Hughes was going to take two smallish offensive wingers in back to back years with high picks when Caufield and Suzuki are already in the top-six and part of the future.

I'm sorry but it wouldn't have mattered who the Habs had in the system, Demidov there are 5 was a gift from the hockey Gods to the Habs and they would still have taken him.

BPA.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Very good rookie season for michkov

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Next season with a new coach I'd like to see at least 1PPG and preferably 90.

 

[JABEE]

The best approach to your team passing on a superior player or squandering their chance to draft talent is to get mad at your own team, not the player.

I hate that the Flyers passed on Cole Caufield and Zeev Buium. The team is legitimately stupid. In no way would I lead with tearing down those players. It's not their fault the Flyers are incompetent. Just like it's not Michkov's fault the Canadiens blew it. As a Flyers fan, I don't think "I hope Demidov is really bad" because of this fictional rivalry. My reaction is "I wish the Flyers would have tanked to get a really good player."

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Michkov and Celebrini had near identical seasons stat wise. Both look like they’ll live up to their billing. As a Flyer fan who had to slog through Tortorella coached hockey, Michkov got the short end of the stick many times. I hope the Flyers open it up a bit next year and Michkov becomes point per game

 

[BillDineen]

 

[FlyguyOX]

Next season with a new coach I'd like to see at least 1PPG and preferably 90.

All depends on his teammates. Highly doubt we have an complementary stars to help push him there next year. Powerplay will still likely be doodoo.

 

[Parliament]

All depends on his teammates. Highly doubt we have an complementary stars to help push him there next year. Powerplay will still likely be doodoo.

Fair point - although I'll say since the coaching change, he had 12 points in 9 games. To me his conditioning is more important than roster improvements as he's already shown he can do PPG (start and end of season).

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Beast

 

[Jovavic]

Great season overall with a few dips here and there which is to be expected. Lock the thread, he's not a prospect anymore

 

[Rebels57]

The best approach to your team passing on a superior player or squandering their chance to draft talent is to get mad at your own team, not the player.

I hate that the Flyers passed on Cole Caufield and Zeev Buium. The team is legitimately stupid. In no way would I lead with tearing down those players. It's not their fault the Flyers are incompetent. Just like it's not Michkov's fault the Canadiens blew it. As a Flyers fan, I don't think "I hope Demidov is really bad" because of this fictional rivalry. My reaction is "I wish the Flyers would have tanked to get a really good player."

Supposedly the Flyers were trying to trade Gauthier to Montreal for their pick to select Demidov. Montreal was smart to pass.

 

[Rebels57]

Fair point - although I'll say since the coaching change, he had 12 points in 9 games. To me his conditioning is more important than roster improvements as he's already shown he can do PPG (start and end of season).

The first 1/3 and last 1/3 of the season he played at or above a PPG. That middle 1/3 is where the slump happened. Part of it was conditioning, but part of it was definitely Torts. As expected, he started to jerk him around because of a slump (even though chances were coming) and a few rookie-type mistakes. The 4 Nations Break was a huge help for him to reset both physically and mentally. After that and even before Torts was fired, he was a rejuvenated player.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Supposedly the Flyers were trying to trade Gauthier to Montreal for their pick to select Demidov. Montreal was smart to pass.

No that was the draft before - The one they selected Reinbacher with

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Studly stud

 

[WarriorofTime]

So has anyone checked in on Garl? I assume like 20 of Michkov’s goals must have come against Kunlun this year.