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Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov walks off the ice after warming-up before a preseason NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Flyers rookie Michkov leads the latest infusion of Russian talent into the NHL

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Canada's Ryan O'Rourke (28) is checked by Russia's Matvei Michkov (17) during the first period of an IIHF world junior hockey championships exhibition game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. Michkov might be the best prospect out of Russia in nearly a decade. He might be the best since Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin in 2005. But Michkov still is no lock to get drafted in the top five because he’s still under contract in the KHL for three more seasons. That's giving NHL teams reason to worry he might never make it to North America. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File) **FILE**

Where to pick Matvei Michkov and other Russian players is a top question at the NHL draft

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press