Breaking news on Matvei Michkov: Daniel Brière must be getting anxious
We mentioned it in the last few hours: forward Matvei Michkov was already in a controversial situation with the start of the new season in the KHL.
In his team SKA St. Petersburg's first game, the Russian phenomenon was scratched from the regular lineup. Even worse, his team preferred to play a 17-year-old, Ivan Demidov, on the fourth line, rather than the seventh overall pick by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Ivan Demidov (2024) is in uniform, however, and is playing on the 4th line, being a year younger.
This after Michkov was scratched during the preseason.
Is the chess game starting? Hold on tight, Flyers fans."
Marco D'Amico
One of the elements drawing attention in relation to Michkov's potential selection was the risk associated with his development, as the organization selecting him would have had no control over how he was treated as a prospect.
There's news about Matvei Michkov
History is repeating itself, and this is likely starting to significantly stress the Flyers' General Manager, Daniel Brière. His young player will be left out again today, while Demidov, on the other hand, will receive a promotion to the third line of SKA's formation.
Let's hope this situation doesn't drag on too long for the Flyers' prospect, as it's clear it will generate a lot of discussion in North America.
In hindsight, if this is a harbinger of what's to come this season for the young man, it gives even more credence to the Canadiens' decision to prefer David Reinbacher as the fifth overall pick.
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