In all likelihood, Matvei Michkov will not finish his contract in Russia and will join the Philadelphia Flyers next season.
Many informants reported the information on Sunday morning.
“I’m told it looks like Matvei Michkov is leaving St. Petersburg SKA and joining the Philadelphia Flyers,” Anthony Di Marco of The Fourth Period wrote on X.
DailyFaceoff’s Frank Seravalli relayed the news, noting that “everything is still fluid, which is no surprise, but Anthony is on the right track.” “After a few months of negotiations, the 7th pick in the 2023 draft, Matvei Michkov, is expected to be on his way to Philadelphia. »
In turn, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman wrote that “obviously nothing is being done yet… but there is optimism that it will come to fruition.”
Michkov’s arrival would be a great victory for the Flyers, considering that he was not initially expected to arrive in the North American circuit before the end of his Russian contract, in 2026.
Last May, the SKA coach told Match TC, a Russian federal public sports television channel, that the possibility of seeing Michkov with the Flyers in September was a possibility. This seems to be happening.
Loaned to Sochi, one of the KHL’s worst clubs, for a second straight season, the 19-year-old forward had 41 points in 47 games this winter.
