Reports: Michkov takes step toward joining Flyers

Matvei Michkov is being released by his club in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, the first step toward the Philadelphia Flyers' top prospect joining them in the NHL next season, according to multiple reports. Michkov's arrival in North America ahead of schedule would be a major boost for Philadelphia, which selected the slick, skilled, playmaking forward with the seventh pick in the 2023 draft knowing he had three years left on his KHL contract.