How Matvei Michkov's Early NHL Arrival Would Impact the Flyers - The Hockey Writers Philadelphia Flyers Latest News, Analysis & More

Arguably the NHL's best prospect belongs to the Philadelphia Flyers. Matvei Michkov, who had the second-best scoring season for a 19-year-old player in the history of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), was drafted by the Orange and Black with the seventh-overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft. Through the end of the 2025-26 season, he belongs to the KHL contractually. Chairman of Michkov's SKA St. Petersburg club, Alexander Medvedev, weighed in on the matter in a recent interview.