Michkov, a top-line forward, had two more seasons left on his contract with the Kontinental Hockey League club. But is now reported to join the Flyers next season.
Sources have confirmed to The Inquirer that all signs are pointing that Michkov will join the Flyers in the 2024-25 season. One source confirmed he has been released by his Kontinental Hockey League team, SKA St. Petersburg.This comes one week before a self-imposed June 30 deadline by the Russian club’s chairman Alexander Medvedev in an interview with Match TV in April. Michkov had two more seasons left on his contract with the KHL club.
said Thursday during his pre-draft press conference. “I wish, if you would have asked me ... maybe a couple of weeks after the season when those rumors started swirling, I’d probably say, well we should know by the end of June and here we are now getting closer to it. We still don’t know much more. I don’t have much more of an answer.
“But for us it doesn’t change. If they tell us he’s coming on Sept. 1, we’ll jump on it. The mindset for us is still, we’re going into next season without him he has two years left on his contract. If something changes from today until then, we’ll certainly be happy.”, is a star top-line forward. Known for his skating and high-end vision, shot, and quickness, Michkov has the potential to bring an offensive talent the Flyers haven’t seen in some time.
The Flyers took a chance on drafting Michkov seventh overall at last year’s draft knowing his contract situation and timetable. And it was a good gamble as he posted a historic season for a 19-year-old in the KHL while on loan to Sochi this past season. In 47 regular-season games, he notched 41 points for Sochi after playing in one game with SKA St. Petersburg.
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