Matvei Michkov does the unthinkable and gets demoted
In the 2023 NHL Entry Draft held in June, the Philadelphia Flyers selected Matvei Michkov as the 7th overall pick. It was announced by Michkov that he would return to Russia to play in the KHL with SKA St. Peterburg and continue his development there as well.
As it seems, all is not well in SKA St. Petersburg, since Michkov has not only been riding pine but has also been demoted recently, occupying the fourth line in the KHL.
It has also been noted that the amount of time he has been playing has been dwindling from game to game, going from 8 minutes to 5 minutes and that he is once again benched after a turnover.
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It has become much more difficult for the Flyers to maintain control over the situation after the MOU was ended and Russia opted to renege on its agreement to cooperate with the IIHF.
Since this is the pre-season, I wonder if that is why Michkov is being experimented with as a center for this season, which starts in September.
In that case, he could be moved back to the wing position and come back with the same skillful play we have seen on the internet in the past.
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