In all likelihood, Matvei Michkov will not finish his contract in Russia and will join the Philadelphia Flyers next season.
Numerous 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, we expect that on the 7the 2023 draft pick Matvei Michkov is 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.”
The arrival of Michkov would be a great victory for the Flyers, considering that he was initially not expected to arrive in the North American circuit before the end of his Russian contract, i.e. 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 worst clubs in the KHL, for a second consecutive season, the 19-year-old forward collected 41 points in 47 games this winter.