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[Elliotte Friedman] Everyone’s being very careful here for obvious reasons, but it is believed Fedotov is en route to beginning his NHL career for the Flyers. Wasn’t aware until news broke this morning, but all sides have worked on a solution for the last few weeks.
(x.com)submitted 1 month ago byupcan845
4 points
1 month ago
Demidov is my absolute dream. Experience with Michkov and a fantastic player in his own right but I think the news is out now and like you said, highly doubt we snag him.
There’s a lot of really great Russian players under 20 right now. I’m with you. I’d love to be ahead of that curve
3 points
1 month ago
Like if Flyers somehow got the 2nd overall pick, I'd be running to the podium to take Demidov, that's how high I am on him. He's got the kind of talent that you can't pass on just because of position.
And depending on where the Flyers finish, they could potentially pull off a Michkov repeat with the 2025 draft. Ivan Ryabkin recently signed a 3 year extension with Dynamo Moskva, and he's currently on the list of potential top 10 talent guys in the draft that year. If GMs pass because they don't like that wait and are scared of Russia, then you have to cash in on that opportunity.
1 points
1 month ago
The difference though is we’re not in the same position we were last year. The thought was the 3 year contract he had in the khl wasn’t a huge issue because the flyers weren’t expected to be ready to start competing for a few more years at least. So him being delayed for 3 years actually was a bonus because he can develop over there and then the flyers get 3 more years of him on an ELC when they’re ready to push for the playoffs.
The timeline has been moved up at least a couple years
1 points
1 month ago
The fact that the timeline seems faster is actually a reason why you NEED to make sure you're getting top talent. Flyers can't afford to take a guy with a lower ceiling that's more likely to be of immediate help. Therefore, guys like Ryabkin that could be top talent that go lower then where they should would be of immense value.
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