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At this year’s Flyers camp, Matvei Michkov is undoubtedly the guy getting the most attention. The forward, who is the team’s top prospect, arrived in America sooner than expected, and we’ll be seeing him in the NHL as early as this season.
And of course, in Philadelphia, it’s all the rage.
For the moment, Michkov is having a solid camp. We’ve seen him have some great flashes in the preparatory games.
Man, was Matvei Michkov good …
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– NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) September 27, 2024
That said, as much as fans already love him, Michkov isn’t necessarily the prospect who’s falling on the eye of Philadelphia executives the most.
On the most recent episode of Tellement Hockey(Radio-Canada), Martin Leclerc confided that he chatted to Flyers executives when they were in Montreal this week… and something came up:
Michkov is doing very well, but the one who impresses us the most is really Jett Luchanko. – Flyers executives, as reported by Martin Leclerc
For those less familiar with him, Luchanko was the Flyers’ first-round pick in the last draft (13th overall). He’s not necessarily the most offensive, but we’re talking about a guy with a very complete game.
Despite his age of 18, he doesn’t make many mistakes on the ice… and we know that John Tortorella likes that kind of player.
Mind you, this doesn’t (necessarily) mean that management thinks Luchanko is better than Mishkov. That said, despite the presence of the Russian phenomenon, the Flyers’ staff is most impressed by the young Luchanko’s work.
But that hasn’t stopped John Tortorella from giving Mishkov some love in the media, saying he doesn’t want to stifle the youngster’s creativity. It’s rare to see Torts say such things publicly.
John Tortorella on Matvei Michkov:
“We are starving for the type of plays he can make. I don’t want to overload him. I want to let him go. I don’t want to stifle his creativity. “#Flyers
– Jamey Baskow (@JameyBaskow) September 27, 2024
We’ll see if Luchanko can force the Flyers’ hand, but at the moment, he really does seem to be the one who’s won the most points since the start of training camp in Philadelphia.
And it’s impressive to see that in a context where he finds himself in Michkov’s shadow at camp.
Overtime
– A name to watch.
Montreal-area fans, you may want to get out to some @ArmadaBLB games this season to keep an eye on Carbonneau. He’s an intriguing prospect who may be considered with the Habs’ first pick next June. https://t.co/NEmiSdH9MF
– Grant McCagg (@grantmccagg) September 28, 2024
– This will be one to watch.
Across the NHL: Tavares and Kadri absent from traininghttps://t.co/v3Qfp0DEzO
– RDS (@RDSca) September 28, 2024
– It’s allowed in the OHL.
London Knights wrote a check https://t.co/A74PA9ZTHw
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) September 28, 2024
– We’re in for a great tournament.
Presidents Cup: Americans lead 8-6 over international team after Saturday morning session(@PresidentsCup) https://t.co/zMyE6WmEjK
– Benoît Rioux – Journal de Montréal (@benrioux) September 28, 2024
– Big rumor in the MLB (and NBA) media world.
With Adrian Wojnarowski retiring, ESPN may turn to its baseball department to replace him. https://t.co/uDgjySL9kg
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) September 28, 2024
