Matvei Michkov

2023 NHL DRAFT RECAP + GRADES BY TEAM

The 2023 NHL Draft has come and gone, so I think it is a good time to do a full recap of the draft and give out grades by the team. I will be doing this recap by team in Alphabetical order. ANA DUCKS B+ Leo Carlsson CNico Myatovic LWCarey Terrance CDamian Clara GCoulson PitreContinue reading “2023 NHL DRAFT RECAP + GRADES BY TEAM”

2023 NHL MOCK DRAFT: ROUND 1

With the 1st round of the draft taking place tonight, I thought it would be appropriate to do a mock draft of the 1st round of the 2023 NHL Draft. Related: Connor Bedard vs Matvei Michkov 1. Chicago Blackhawks-Connor Bedard C | 5’9/185Regina (WHL) Bedard is the consensus number 1 pick and could be theContinue reading “2023 NHL MOCK DRAFT: ROUND 1”

2023 NHL MOCK DRAFT: MONTREAL CANADIENS

The Montreal Canadiens had the 5th worst record in the NHL this season and have the 5th pick in the upcoming NHL draft. Montreal has plenty of issues to address in this draft.This is a mock draft for the Montreal Canadiens in the 2023 NHL Draft. Related: San Jose Sharks 5. MATVEI MICHKOV, RW, HCContinue reading “2023 NHL MOCK DRAFT: MONTREAL CANADIENS”

2023 NHL DRAFT RANKINGS: TOP 32

With the draft two months away, I thought it would be fitting to start ranking players in the draft. Here are my top 32 players in this draft. 1. Connor Bedard, C, Regina Pats (WHL) 5’10/185 | Right Handed ShotDefining Attribute: Elite Goal ScorerNHL Projection: NHL Superstar Team League GP G A PTS Regina PatsContinue reading “2023 NHL DRAFT RANKINGS: TOP 32”

Right Wing5’10/159LeftSKA St.Petersburg/KHL Related: Connor Bedard Matvei Michkov is the other generational talent in the 2023 draft, but because he is still under contract with SKA St.Petersburg until 2025, he isn’t getting the same buzz as Connor Bedard.The Russian factor doesn’t help either, given the current political climate in Russia, as teams don’t know ifContinue reading “MATVEI MICHKOV”

2023 NHL DRAFT: PRESEASON RANKINGS #1-10

Here are my Top 10 players on my preseason Player Rankings for the 2023 NHL Draft. Related: Connor Bedard vs Matvei Michkov 1. Connor Bedard Connor Bedard has been under the spotlight since he was granted exceptional status as a 14-year-old to play in the WHL for the Regina Pats. Since being drafted by Regina,Continue reading “2023 NHL DRAFT: PRESEASON RANKINGS #1-10”

2023 NHL DRAFT: CONNOR BEDARD VS MATVEI MICHKOV

The 2023 NHL Draft is still very far away but because there are two potential generational talents in next year’s draft, I think it is worth doing a very early preview of the 2023 NHL Draft, focused primarily on Connor Bedard and Matvei Michkov, and this could be the best 1-2 in the draft sinceContinue reading “2023 NHL DRAFT: CONNOR BEDARD VS MATVEI MICHKOV”