TSN: (As of early last night) the Philadelphia Flyers haven’t received a formal trade request from forward Matvei Michkov, and as of this time, they’re not focused on trading him, according to Chris Johnston.
On Tuesday afternoon, Kevin Weekes reported, citing multiple league sources, that Matvei Michkov would likely want a fresh start elsewhere, pointing to the Flyers’ poor start and internal turmoil.
The premise may seem ridiculous, and thanks to a 2015 rule change is now outlawed, but trading a coach mid-season would've been a way to unburden the Flyers, put the rebuild back on track, and make just a bit of fun trivia all at the same time.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
Sometimes a rumour lands and you think, well, I saw that coming. Kevin Weekes reported that, according to multiple league sources, Matvei Michkov would likely want a fresh start somewhere else.
Wow. In an absolutely shocking report from Kevin Weekes on Tuesday (Nov. 10), it is believed that Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Matvei Michkov would welcome a trade and a fresh start elsewhere, and will become a prime trade candidate moving forward.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Emily Kaplan: Have been told that Matvei Michkov hasn’t formally requested a trade from the Philadelphia Flyers, and that the report was news to them. David Pagnotta: The Flyers were caught off guard by the report and (as of 4:40 pm) they haven’t been told Michkov wants out.
Matvei Michkov was not happy Monday night as the Philadelphia Flyers played the Vancouver Canucks. The Flyers picked up a win, but the storyline is the superstar’s heated reaction to Nick Seeler, who many believed called Michkov out for not passing to him.
The Philadelphia Flyers made the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. Philadelphia even won a playoff series. It was a remarkable campaign for a franchise that had suffered some brutal outcomes in the last few years.
There are few teams who have had a worse start to the 2026-27 National Hockey League (NHL) season than the Philadelphia Flyers. They are currently ranked 29th overall in the NHL, and just three teams are below them.
Matt Coronato scored 4:08 into overtime as the Calgary Flames held off the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime on Sunday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.
The Philadelphia Flyers may not have gotten off to start they were hoping for this season, but they’ve been able to turn things around somewhat, putting up a 4-3-1 record after a winless first nine games of the season.
For the second time in a week, the Philadelphia Flyers entered the third period at Xfinity Mobile Arena trailing 3-1 and did everything they could to come back.
Travis Konecny registered a goal and an assist in his return to the lineup as the Philadelphia Flyers topped the visiting Utah Mammoth 6-3 on Sunday. After missing the last 10 games with a lower-body injury, Konecny helped Philadelphia set a season high for goals while beating Utah for the first time in five all-time meetings.
The Philadelphia Flyers will return a pair of top-six forwards tonight against the Utah Mammoth. According to contributor Bill Meltzer, the Flyers have activated Travis Konecny and Owen Tippett from the injured reserve.