Confirmed with Link: SKA Officially Terminates Matvei Michkov’s Contract - He’s Coming! upd: signs ELC on 7/1

[Matti Mich]

Will he be in the Flyers prospect camp and play at the prospect tournament in August (or when it's going to happen), I wonder.

I read somewhere that visa process might prevent him from being ready by next week

 

[Beef Invictus]

And before Reinbacher.

Habs probably won't bypass Demidov this year if he's available for their pick.

Would be funny if they did though

 

[Redpath]

Wikipedia considers him center.

Matvei Michkov - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

He voiced his interest in doing so last summer and then he excelled at center during the preseason.

I really hope he is still interested in giving it a shot. Can't hurt to try.

Hopefully one of our beat reporters asks about it during his inevitable press conference.

 

[The Rage Kage]

Depending on his longevity the Flyers are on a 12-15 year timer now, so it is very frustrating that they continue to waste time and assets trying to rush back into the playoffs instead of trading away the players that don't fit the timeline and stocking up on picks and prospects.

I can already see it clearly. In four years, after they have been bounced in the first round once or twice, Laughton has retired a lifelong Flyer, and Konecny is over the hill on an albatross of a contract, Briere will be fired and another former Flyer will be brought in as GM. He will put the Flyers through another 3 year retool, acquiring no top picks or players while hanging on to aging vets of limited skill. The Flyers will once again be a bubble team, making the playoffs every other year, never making a dent in the playoffs. At this point Michkov will be 33, on an expiring dea,l and will be traded for pennies on the dollar. The Flyers GM will be fired the season after.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Depending on his longevity the Flyers are on a 12-15 year timer now, so it is very frustrating that they continue to waste time and assets trying to rush back into the playoffs instead of trading away the players that don't fit the timeline and stocking up on picks and prospects.

I can already see it clearly. In four years, after they have been bounced in the first round once or twice, Laughton has retired a lifelong Flyer, and Konecny is over the hill on an albatross of a contract, Briere will be fired and another former Flyer will be brought in as GM. He will put the Flyers through another 3 year retool, acquiring no top picks or players while hanging on to aging vets of limited skill. The Flyers will once again be a bubble team, making the playoffs every other year, never making a dent in the playoffs. At this point Michkov will be 33, on an expiring dea,l and will be traded for pennies on the dollar. The Flyers GM will be fired the season after.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

So just to clarify, Briere so far has

Pros
1. Handled the Hart situation
2. Handled the Cutter situation reasonably well all else considering
3. Managed to bring Fedotov out of Russia when it looked dead
4. Managed to bring Michov over 2 years early and against all odds.
5. Pulled off a great Provorov trade
6. Acquired another first rounder for Walker.
7. Signed and re-upped Phoeling for nothing.
8. Signed Tippet to a reasonable extension
9. Acquired Rizzo for nothing
10. Signed Hathaway
11. Acquired a few picks through retention.

Cons
1. Traded a 4th for Johnson
2. Hasn't traded Laughton yet

I'm starting to really like our sneaky little bastard. Can't wait till he trades Farabee for Reaves and makes me hate him.

This summer is so pivotal...while I agree there's some legitimate good from Danny so far, I'm gonna wait and see what's up come August

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Gregor Samsa]

If I was Briere I’d be looking at getting another Russian player on the team

 

[ViD]

I wish he was given Bedard type carte blanche to play as much as he wants and in all offensive situations, but knowing Torts, his use will be very limited

 

[smokey]

If they just have to get another russian, I sure hope it's Zadorov, in FA, just bc of the anti-Putin views. Ofc I hope they don't sign anyone who would help them reach the play-offs. Bedard way all the way. Let the guy play his heart out offence and f*** the d-zone stats for 2+ years.

 

[ViD]

If they just have to get another russian, I sure hope it's Zadorov, in FA, just bc of the anti-Putin views. Ofc I hope they don't sign anyone who would help them reach the play-offs. Bedard way all the way. Let the guy play his heart out offence and f*** the d-zone stats for 2+ years.

Ilya Lyubushkin would be a great Torts player

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[trostol]

what the hell is European clause?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

what the hell is European clause?

If he gets sent to AHL, he can return to SKA.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Tell me that isn’t a dog whistle mentioning Striker via translation…

 

[GKJ]

There's no way they let this guy go out of the goodness of their hearts

 

[Curufinwe]

If he gets sent to AHL, he can return to SKA.

If he gets sent to the AHL, Briere better get on that plane to Russia, too.

 

[Shrike]

So just to clarify, Briere so far has

Pros
1. Handled the Hart situation
2. Handled the Cutter situation reasonably well all else considering
3. Managed to bring Fedotov out of Russia when it looked dead
4. Managed to bring Michov over 2 years early and against all odds.
5. Pulled off a great Provorov trade
6. Acquired another first rounder for Walker.
7. Signed and re-upped Phoeling for nothing.
8. Signed Tippet to a reasonable extension
9. Acquired Rizzo for nothing
10. Signed Hathaway
11. Acquired a few picks through retention.

Cons
1. Traded a 4th for Johnson
2. Hasn't traded Laughton yet

I'm starting to really like our sneaky little bastard. Can't wait till he trades Farabee for Reaves and makes me hate him.

Con: still employs Tortorella.
Still employs lappy
Signed too many plugs

Some of your pros seem more like cons

 

[Kermit the Prog]

what the hell is European clause?

Technically, St. Nick WAS European, so...there's that.

 

[Curufinwe]

2. Handled the Cutter situation reasonably well all else considering

Trading the guy they were pumping up as a big time center prospect for a injury riddled RHD and a 2nd doesn't look great at all.

3. Managed to bring Fedotov out of Russia when it looked dead

He managed to do this by guaranteeing Fedotov $6,550,000. We have no idea if he is worth that type of money.

7. Signed and re-upped Poheling for nothing.

An overplayed 4th liner

8. Signed Tippet to a reasonable extension

8 years at $6.25m for a 50 point winger is nothing special

10. Signed Hathaway

Another meh 4th liner

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

There's no way they let this guy go out of the goodness of their hearts

Cue the Flyers getting docked three first round picks and having assets frozen for paying a Russian entity under the table.

We can always find new lows.

 

[GKJ]

I don't know why getting a prospect you drafted to play for you is some kind of tremendous accomplishment. I never bought into the ''3-years, if ever' thing anyways, that was the media who insisted that. Podkolzin was supposed to be the same situation and the Canucks got him in 2 years. And he can't even make their lineup now. Nashville got Askarov over after 2, and he's in the AHL.

This thing where Russian guys get drafted and then tell the NHL to go f*** themselves is a myth. It doesn't happen. Maybe some want to get paid more first, but who has lost a high Russian pick because they couldn't get him signed?

 

[Larry44]

If I was Briere I’d be looking at getting another Russian player on the team

Egor Zamula and Ivan Fedotov are a good start.

 

[Larry44]

Depending on his longevity the Flyers are on a 12-15 year timer now, so it is very frustrating that they continue to waste time and assets trying to rush back into the playoffs instead of trading away the players that don't fit the timeline and stocking up on picks and prospects.

I can already see it clearly. In four years, after they have been bounced in the first round once or twice, Laughton has retired a lifelong Flyer, and Konecny is over the hill on an albatross of a contract, Briere will be fired and another former Flyer will be brought in as GM. He will put the Flyers through another 3 year retool, acquiring no top picks or players while hanging on to aging vets of limited skill. The Flyers will once again be a bubble team, making the playoffs every other year, never making a dent in the playoffs. At this point Michkov will be 33, on an expiring dea,l and will be traded for pennies on the dollar. The Flyers GM will be fired the season after.

I call this the "Flyers' Groundhog Day/Doomsday Scenario."

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I wish he was given Bedard type carte blanche to play as much as he wants and in all offensive situations, but knowing Torts, his use will be very limited

Can you explain the Torts/Panarin relationship? That marriage seemed to work out real well. I too am worried about Torts with Matvei, but I'it doesn't mean it's destined to fail