Matvei Michkov was officially introduced to the Philadelphia media today, a full two years before most thought it would’ve happened. But both the Flyers’ top prospect and general manager Danny Briere cautioned he shouldn’t be seen as the “savior” of the club.
“The main idea always was to win, the drive to win and he’s here to help the team to win,” Michkov said through his translator, Flyers skating coach Slava Kouznetsov. “Just to play not his style, he’s here to win.”
“We don’t see him as the savior, that’s certainly not what we’re putting on his shoulders,” Briere added later.