New developments in the Matvei Michkov case that are not reassuring
In the run-up to the 2023 Draft, most eyes are on the Russian phenomenon Matvei Michkov. His cloudy case is likely to greatly influence the course of the first round on June 28th.
In fact, an article by journalist Arpon Basu of The Athletic reflects an important and even worrying element that should be noted about the 18-year-old.
Indeed, the Canadiens' co-director of amateur scouting, Nick Bobrov, has not been able to see the Russian player in action due to travel restrictions in Russia.
This complicates the task for Kent Hughes as several behaviors and decisions taken on the ice by Michkov can be rather difficult to follow.
For example, as mentioned by Arpon Basu, many videos show that Matvei Michkov leaves his territory in the defensive zone when the opposing team is attacking. Several times he seems uninterested in the defensive game, but this can only be interpreted with the help of videos provided to teams and not by the opinion of a professional scout on site.
Unfortunately, this therefore becomes a negative point to put in the Michkov file.
Moreover, since NHL teams have had no opportunity to interview the young man in person, the lack of communication makes his selection increasingly risky, and it unfortunately seems to seriously cool the Montreal Canadiens' interest in him with their 5th overall selection.
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