Daily News | What to know about top Flyers draft pick Matvei Michkov
From a talent perspective, Michkov is widely considered to have one of the highest ceilings of any prospect in this draft class. But he slid to the seventh pick and the Flyers largely because of concerns over when he will make the move to North America. Michkov’s talent was ultimately too much for first-year general manager Danny Brière to pass up as the Flyers walked across the stage Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Michkov has excelled at every age level in Russia, posting an absurd 70 goals and 109 points in 26 games as a 15-year-old with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl’s Under-16 team. He followed that up with a 38-goal season and 56 points in 56 games as a 16-year-old in Russia’s top junior league, the MHL. At 17, he scored 30 goals and 51 points in just 28 games.Last year, while on loan with Sochi, Mickov put up record-breaking numbers for an 18-year-old in the KHL. His 0.
In addition to lighting the lamp, Michkov is a brilliant playmaker who thinks and processes the game at a different level offensively. While his shot and puckhandling abilities are also elite, his hockey sense might be his best attribute. This shines most with his vision and passing, as Michkov both anticipates plays before they happen and has the physical skill to pull them off.
Michkov tends to be direct offensively and creates chances at a high level. He is an offensive savant who has several tools, including a ruthless ability to score goals, that make him a nightmare for opposing defenses. The on-ice questions with him largely center on his skating and defensive commitment. While his skating is far from a liability, he isn’t a burner, and his effort in his own end could be described as inconsistent.While being one of this draft’s biggest talents, Michkov slid to No.
He is signed for three more years with SKA St. Petersburg, and is not expected to move to North America until the completion of his KHL contract. There is no guarantee he comes over then, either, although Michkov said Wednesday through a translator that “I’m hoping as soon as I can get out, I’m going to come over.”
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