Matvei Michkov Is The Flyers Best Prospect Since Eric Lindros

The Flyers have been in a sea of mediocrity for a long time. They have not had 100 points in a regular season since 2012. The last two times they did have 100 points they were knocked out of the playoffs in a sweep to the Bruins in 2011, and in 5 to the Devils in 2012. After scuffling for a decade, the Flyers finally committed to a rebuild with Keith Jones and Danny Briere in charge to build the Flyers the right way. Matvei Michkov is step 1 to bringing a sustainable contender back to Philadelphia.  The Best Prospect Since Lindros Michkov is the best prospect to come to the Flyers since Eric Lindros. He is considered the best prospect in the world. He may be the best prospect to come out of Russia since Alexander Ovechkin. Yes, the guy with 853 career goals. At 16 years old he had more than a point a game in junior hockey. He is that special and the Flyers have not had this caliber of player in over two decades. There are some who bring up Claude Giroux, but G isn’t in the same class. The disrespect of Big E needs to stop right now. Lindros had 75 points in 61 games as a 19-year-old. He led the NHL in points and won the MVP at 21 years old. Lindros had 115 points at 22 years old. Giroux is a nice player and loved by many fans, but if Michkov ends up just as good as Giroux, his career will be a flop.  Matvei Michkov Is That Good Matvei Michkov is that good. Yes, it will take time for the Flyers to reach elite status as a team, but he is instantly their best hockey player. Instantly. He is instantly their most must-see player since Lindros debuted in 1992. Every shift will be incredible. There are some questions about how John Tortorella will handle him, but Michkov is good enough to overcome Tortorella’s shortcomings. He has a skill set that the Flyers have been missing for a very long time.   Related: The Flyers 1 Goal Now That Matvei Michkov Is Coming Over You can tamp down your expectations for the Flyers’ team but don’t fun police this Michkov move. The Flyers are finally on the correct path to a Stanley Cup. There is work to be done going forward including Friday and Saturday in the NHL Draft, but you need stars to win. Sam Reinhart was a 50+ goal scorer this year for the champion Panthers. Matthew Tkachuk had 62 assists. The Flyers leader this year was Konecny with 33 goals & 35 assists.   The Flyers’ world has changed for the better and it is 100% correct to be excited.   Listen To Or Watch 'The Best Show Ever?' Live On The 97.5 The Fanatic And On NBC Sports Philly From 2 To 6 p.m. every Weekday