The Philadelphia Flyers are in rebuilding mode. That makes waiting for Matvei Michkov to conclude his KHL commitment in Russia a bit easier.
The Flyers answered perhaps the biggest question coming into Wednesday night'sMichkov wasn't the first Russian selected. That was defenseman Dmitriy Simashev at No. 6 by Arizona despite Michkov being considered possibly the best Russian prospect sinceNow the Flyers have no choice but to be patient after the team drafted a Russian in the first round for the third time in its history.said of exactly when Michkov will play for Philadelphia.
The Flyers met with the 5-foot-10, 172-pound right wing, who's so elusive Arizona general manager Bill Armstrong called him a "ghost" on Tuesday. Michkov brings speed and the kind of playmaking ability that could make him a superstar in the NHL. He persuaded the Flyers to be patient when they met with him a couple times."He wanted to be part of the Flyers," Briere said. "We saw it on stage. His reaction was amazing. He convinced us basically in the meeting he wanted to be there and he wanted to be a Flyer. Our staff felt really good about selecting him.
"The ice will show everything," the translator said. "So maybe everyone has to wait a bit, but when Matvei comes to the ice, everyone will see the wait was worth it."
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