Matvei Michkov receives support from GM
TSN: Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov has struggled in his second season, seeing his numbers and time drop. Head coach Rick Tocchet suggested Michkov was not in good shape when he arrived at training camp. Michkov received support from General Manager Daniel Briere that he is not going anywhere.
“One thing I can tell you: Michkov is not going anywhere, let’s make that clear,” Briere told reporters on Tuesday. “He’s going to be here for a long time. He’s going to be a good player here for the Flyers, and what he’s going through now is part of the learning process.”
Michkov has admitted that he did not arrive at camp in the best shape as he spent more time resting and recovering from an ankle injury. Briere reiterated that Michkov and Tocchet have a good relationship and that it is a learning experience for Michkov.
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Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff: A Philadelphia Flyers team source said Monday morning that the situation with Matvei Michkov hasn’t been great for either party. Not being physically ready for the start of the season has kept Michkov behind him. Due to the compact schedule and limited training time, he was unable to catch up.
Don’t think his usage has helped his play this season either. He is not positioned in his natural position and the combination with Sean Couturier has not helped offensively. Tocchet has a history of tough love with some of his young players.
Don’t expect the Philadelphia Flyers to be busy at the trade deadline… They’ll have to work on goaltending at some point
Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff: Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briere was on 97.5 The Fanatic radio and said they are not in a position to trade assets for rental players, and he is not expected to be busy.
After speaking with a source, you think the Flyers will look at the goaltender market this offseason. While waiting for RFA, Samuel Ersson continues to struggle. Pending RFA, Aleksei Kolosov is not yet ready for the NHL.
Believe the Flyers should target Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby. The Flyers like him. I don’t know if the Leafs would move him or if the Flyers would pursue him.
The Flyers have three UFAs pending in Nicolas Deslauriers, Carl Grundstrom and Noah Juulsen, and they probably won’t yield much return.
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The Flyers are still open to signing new defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, although with one year left at $5.1 million, there doesn’t appear to be much interest. He has been struggling with injuries for two years.
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