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Let’s talk about 2023 NHL Draft prospect Matvei Michkov, and ask whether or not he wants to get drafted by the Washington Capitals or Vancouver Canucks.
Article: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/matvei-michkov-scheduled-for-multitple-interviews-with-nhl-teams-ahead-of-nhl-draft-1.1975049
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is filled with a lot of top NHL prospects. Some are elite, and others could be even seen as franchise NHL prospects. Names to look out for include Connor Bedard, Matvei Michkov, Adam Fantilli, Brayden Yager, Leo Carlsson, Calum Ritchie, Zach Benson, Cameron Allen, Dalibor Dvorsky, Charlie Stramel, Nate Danielson, Ethan Gauthier, Eduarde Sale, Otto Stenberg, Colby Barlow, Kasper Halttunen, Will Smith, Ryan Leonard, Quentin Musty, Oliver Moore, Riley Heidt, Andrew Cristall, Zeb Forsfjall, Theo Lindstein, Mikhail Gulyayev, Hunter Brzustewicz, Maxim Strbak, Gavin Brindley, William Whitelaw, Gabe Perreault, Lukas Dragicevic, Alex Ciernik, Caden Price, and Koehn Ziemmer.
This video is taking place after the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2022 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky
2nd) New Jersey Devils, Simon Nemec
3rd) Arizona Coyotes, Logan Cooley
4th) Seattle Kraken, Shane Wright
5th) Philadelphia Flyers, Cutter Gauthier
6th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), David Jiricek
7th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators), Kevin Korchinski
8th) Detroit Red Wings, Marco Kasper
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Matthew Savoie
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Pavel Mintyukov
11th) Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks), Conor Geekie
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Denton Mateychuk
13th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Frank Nazar
14th) Winnipeg Jets, Rutger McGroarty
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16th) Buffalo Sabres (Vegas Golden Knights), Noah Ostlund
17th) Nashville Predators, Joakim Kemell
18th) Dallas Stars, Lian Bichsel
19th) Minnesota Wild (from LA Kings), Liam Ohgren
20th) Washington Capitals, Ivan Miroshnichenko
21st) Pittsburgh Penguins, Owen Pickering
22nd) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Nathan Gaucher
23rd) St. Louis Blues, Jimmy Snuggerud
24th) Minnesota Wild, Danila Yurov
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Rinzel
26th) Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames), Filip Mesar
27th) San Jose Sharks (from Carolina Hurricanes via Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens), Filip Bystedt
28th) Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers), Jiri Kulich
29th) Arizona Coyotes (from Edmonton Oilers), Maveric Lamoureux
30th) Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers), Brad Lambert
31st) Tampa Bay Lightning, Isaac Howard
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Colorado Avalanche via Arizona Coyotes), Reid Schaefer
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
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28 Comments
This is interesting to see
No chance he falls out of the top10
the two russian magnet teams
he wants to go to wasginton,so montreal will likely draft leonard..
Id say Red Wings. Another team with good Russian history
except im sure a team thats rebuilding are gonna be desperate enough to take a shot on him and hes going in the top 10 lmao.
Michkov and Mirosnichenko would be sick.
Ovi though? Will he still be playing in 3 years? If so…long enough to matter to Michkov?
detroit too?
Brian C! He / Him š What an alpha
Buffalo got Little Russia in drafts
Vancouver isn't even one of the teams meeting him this week lol.
If he falls outta top 10 ima crean
Michkovs favorite city is Chicago, he seems to be obsessed with Jordan's legacy and impact in that city, but Chicago won't pick him because of Bedard.
The second best thing he is looking for is a historic city, with the best hockey fans.
Somehow Montreal works here.. but idk his opinion on the city.
I don't think Washington is a place he wants to play because it's Ovechkin's city. He wants his own impact probably like Jordan had.
Could the Canucks be his Chicago Bulls? Idk. I feel like the fans are better in Montreal.
Rather than the Jagr analogy, could this be another Lindros situation? Where he refuses to play for the team that drafts him and forces a trade elsewhere?
Detroit or St. Louis could use this situation to manipulate a trade involving the Canucks. I don't think either the Blues or the Wings want to draft Michkov. But they'd like to add other assets. Arizona is also in a great position to work a deal with Washington. I still think Arizona is the team who will draft Michkov.
Yeah heās probably not gonna end up in Vancouver. Who knows though, itās possible
rumor i've heard is that michkov wants to be a blackhawk (possible lindros situation), and bedard is gonna need a wing man.
Honestly as a Vancouver fan, this isnāt even something that excites me. Iām so over the mentality of these young players thinking they have the ability to choose where they play. Yes, players have done it in the past, but what is the point even having a draft if thatās the case? When will the year come where 50% of the 1st round picks are refusing to sign with their teams? Itās just ridiculous to me. If he only wants to play for Vancouver or Washington, let him go to Washington imo. I want a player that every team wants, not a player who will decide where he plays.
he should go to the canucks heād have elias petterson 40, jt miller, and andrei kuzmenko and multiple very good prospects.
capitals have alex ovechkin evegeny kuznetzov john carlson on defense and they are very old and seem to be able to retire right now.
That's honestly a pretty interesting point regarding the IG following preferences of Michkov. I absolutely think that has meaning. The problem is that he is almost certainly not going to get by Washington, so Vancouver has to be looking to move up a few slots.
Itās common knowledge NHL teams also use social media for their draft board. I think I actually heard a GM say a prospect wasnāt following anybody on their team so they werenāt drafting him.
Habs will take him at #5. If Caps or Canucks wants Michkov, they have to pay up. The price will be 2 1st rounds + top prospect.
DON''T go there Last thing this floundering ship needs is a crew member with attitude PLEASE don't And hey , He is living and working in RUSSIA …….š”š”š”š”
Another crybaby like Ćric Lindros
Its interesting but I donāt believe that he is manipulating his ranking and if he is he has help make no mistake about that.
in 3 years it will be 5 minutes before midnight in ovechkin's career. kuzmenko on the other hand…. i doubt vancouver is patient enough to pick him.
No way he falls to Vancouver.