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Matvei Michkov in Philadelphia: What questions remain?

July 1, 2024

Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Philadelphia Flyers draft pick Matvei Michkov stands with Flyers staff after being selected with the seventh pick in round one of the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

VOORHEES - Yes, the Philadelphia Flyers didn't merely sign Matvei Michkov to an NHL entry-level contract on July 1 and call it a day. There were other signings, other new faces joining the organization.
But let's be honest: nothing even comes close to moving the needle like the official addition of the team's top prospect to the organizational fold.
"We never thought when we drafted him last summer, that this would result in him coming over a year later," Flyers general manager Daniel Briere admitted in his July 1 press conference. "That's really exciting.”
Michkov is now here, signed to a three-year entry-level contract with "pretty much" (Briere's words) all of the possible performance bon...

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