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| Connor Bedard, right, fires a shot on goal for the Pats in April. |
Apparently there seems to be no problems in the Ukraine these days when you read the initial stories regarding prospects for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
It feels like places like the Hockey News and other outlets that have put out initial draft rankings haven’t heard that Russia invaded Ukraine in an unprovoked manner back in February and there is still an unjust war going on between those two countries. How else is Russian right-winger Matvei Michkov still in the discussions about being a potential top three selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft?
Basically, these reports say that Michkov is so good that he could rival centre Connor Bedard of the WHL’s Regina Pats for talent and being the top selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. These reposts rarely mention the words “war” or “Ukraine.”
They usually mention Michkov is under contract to St. Petersburg of the KHL until the end of the 2025-26 season, so NHL teams will have to wait to get him.
This column of mine appeared in the Prince Albert Daily Herald. To read the full article, feel free to click the link right here.
