Matvei Michkov just finished his rookie season for the Philadelphia Flyers but the 20-year-old winger is already being used as a benchmark to compare the next wave of Russian players to. One prospect that won’t be drafted until the 2028 NHL Draft, is getting some Michkov comparisons already.
In a brief report from the Sirius Cup, the major junior tournament in Russia that takes place before clubs start their official seasons that takes place just outside of Sochi, Elite Prospects’ Dylan Griffing made one key comparison for potentially the best prospect from overseas in his 2010-born age group.