Matvei Michkov's Agent Reveals the Surprising Team He Refused to Play For
We're over a week removed from the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and as the dust finally settles and we look back on the crazy event, many are asking how Matvei Michkov fell as far as he did. We now know thanks to a statement from his agent, that he blacklisted specific teams, and it's not who you think.
Michkov Had A List of Teams He Wouldn't Play For
It was revealed a few days ago that Matvei Michkov told Arizona he had no interest in playing for them, but it looks like his list of teams who he wouldn't play for was larger than just one.
Michkov's agent gave a statement recently, and it revealed that the young Russian had the Washington Capitals on his list of "no-go" destinations.
This is incredibly surprising, especially when you consider that Washington was largely believed to be Michkov's number-one preferred destination. What was so bad that Michkov blacklisted them as a team he wouldn't play for?
Michkov Had His Mind Made Up
According to this report, Michkov came into the draft with the goal of leaving a Philadelphia Flyer. He achieved that goal through his responses in his pre-draft interviews, setting himself up to fall to Philly.
While Michkov wanted to be a Flyer, Anaheim almost ruined that dream. According to this same report, Michkov almost went to the Ducks at 2nd overall.
Things could've played out very differently on draft day, and we have a feeling many teams will regret their choices in a few short years.
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