Probably the most decisive prospect since Nail Yakupov, Michkov is the biggest wild card going into the draft.
On pure talent, he should go second, or maybe third, but due to his three-year contract in Russia, he may fall even out of the top-10.
Reports last week insinuated that Michkov would refuse to meet with many teams - we now know that isn't the truth.
Per Bob Mackenzie, he will not only be on Nashville for the draft, but he has several interviews scheduled.
We'll see if these interviews affect his draft slot. Whichever team takes the risk will most likely get a massive reward.
| POLL | ||
JUIN 19 | 295 ANSWERS Major New Update Emerges Surrounding Matvei Michkov If you were a GM, would you take a risk and draft Michkov? | ||
| Yes | 206 | 69.8 % |
| No | 89 | 30.2 % |
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YESTERDAY
FEBRUARY 5, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jakob Chychrun | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Mark Stone | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Avery Hayes | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Benjamin Kindel | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bo Horvat | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Dylan Strome | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Adam Wilsby | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Mathew Barzal | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Erik Cernak | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Casey Cizikas | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nick Cousins | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jake Guentzel | 1 | - | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||
| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Lightning | 55 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 78 | |
| Canadiens | 57 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 72 | |
| Red Wings | 58 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 72 | |
| Sabres | 57 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 70 | |
| Bruins | 57 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 69 | |
| Senators | 57 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 63 | |
| Maple Leafs | 57 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 63 | |
| Panthers | 57 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 61 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 57 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 78 | |
| Penguins | 56 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 70 | |
| Islanders | 58 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 69 | |
| Blue Jackets | 56 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 | |
| Capitals | 59 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 65 | |
| Flyers | 56 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 61 | |
| Devils | 57 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 58 | |
| Rangers | 57 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 50 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 55 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 83 | |
| Wild | 58 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 78 | |
| Stars | 57 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 77 | |
| Mammoth | 57 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 64 | |
| Predators | 57 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 59 | |
| Blackhawks | 57 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 53 | |
| Jets | 56 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 52 | |
| Blues | 57 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 49 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 57 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 68 | |
| Oilers | 58 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 64 | |
| Kraken | 56 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 63 | |
| Ducks | 56 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 63 | |
| Kings | 56 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 60 | |
| Sharks | 55 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 58 | |
| Flames | 56 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 52 | |
| Canucks | 57 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 42 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||