Major : The Montreal Canadiens have reportedly been eliminated from the race to draft phenom Matvei Michkov, according to a media outlet in his home country
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Elias Adaime
May 10, 2023 (8:28 PM)
A major piece of information has emerged in the last few minutes, and it concerns Matvei Michkov and the Montreal Canadiens.
All credit goes to Andrew Zadarnowski for the find, it comes from a Russian website.
"The Russian sports news website Championat is adamant that Montreal will not choose Michkov if he is available. They refer to Artyom Telepin, who was the Canadiens' scout in Russia until last season."
They argue that it's a very straightforward case here. Matvei Michkov will never be drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, and they can be ruled out of the race.
Odds of Michkov being drafted by Montreal : 0%.
Wow.
It's up to you to decide how much importance you give to this news, but one thing is certain, it's causing quite a stir on social media and among Montreal Canadiens fans.
Michkov, 18 years old, had an impressive haul of 20 points (9 goals) in 27 games in the KHL this season (in his 17-year-old season). Unprecedented!
We learned this morning, via his agent, that he will be present (in person) at the 2023 NHL Draft.
The details here:
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MAI 10 | 743 ANSWERS Major : The Montreal Canadiens have reportedly been eliminated from the race to draft phenom Matvei Michkov, according to a media outlet in his home country Would you like the Habs to draft Michkov with the 5th overall pick? |
Yes | 519 | 69.9 % |
No | 224 | 30.1 % |
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