*Preseason hockey is underway over in the KHL, and Matvei Michkov is doing very cool things already. Let’s roll the tape.
THAT PASS
🚨 #2024NHLDraft Ivan Demidov
🍎#FueledByPhilly Matvei Michkov
1-0 SKA #SochiHockeyOpen pic.twitter.com/4DZnoITBIb— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) August 3, 2023
BOOM!
🚨 #FueledByPhilly Matvei Michkov (1+1)
2-0 SKA #SochiHockeyOpen pic.twitter.com/cBs6lCtPPg— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) August 3, 2023
In the shootout for fun, add a shootout winner for … guess who?
🚨 #FueledByPhilly Matvei Michkov SO
SKA wins shootout 2-1 #SochiHockeyOpen pic.twitter.com/H8B2lY9jje
— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) August 3, 2023
*But now we can get to some more actual news. First up, Kyle Dubas is bringing big “fine, I’ll do it myself!” energy to the Penguins. He’s just made himself General Manager. [Sportsnet]
*The Oilers also have a new CEO of Hockey Operations, and it’s… Connor McDavid’s old agent. [TSN]
*It’s another offseason listicle, folks! Today, we’re looking at some Good Contracts. [BR]
*And more on contracts: how good teams are making the most of having theur good players while they’re still on their entry level contracts. [The Athletic]
