Insider Reports Matvei Michkov Would Welcome Trade From Flyers

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.

**Breaking News** 🚨 📰

From multiple league sources, with the Flyers unimpressive start and internal turmoil, Michkov would likely want a new start elsewhere. He's in the last year of his contract & is a prime trade candidate moving forward. #HockeyX pic.twitter.com/4mYzKiN42G

— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) November 10, 2026

Following that, Emily Kaplan mentioned that the Flyers were caught off guard by the report, and that Michkov hasn’t formally requested a trade, yet.

Following up on this Kevin Weekes bombshell, I’ve been told that Matvei Michkov has not formally requested a trade from the Flyers.

In fact, this report was news to the Flyers front office. https://t.co/MeAxR6DcHG

— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) November 10, 2026

These reports come just one day after Michkov and teammate Nick Seeler seemingly got into a heated argument during a game, where they were very clearly yelling at each other.

Michkov has been discussed around the league by fans who argue he is being underutilized by head coach Rick Tocchet, and the idea that he could be traded, or could seek a fresh start, has been going around social media for a couple of seasons now.

This season, Michkov has scored 10 goals and added four assists for 14 points through 20 games, averaging just 15:54 time on ice. Throughout his career to this point, he has played 181 games, scoring 56 goals and adding 72 assists for 128 points, which comes out to a 0.71 points-per-game average.

While it seems as though no trade request has been made by Michkov yet, it sounds like he could be open to moving on and would welcome a trade elsewhere.

What Teams Could Acquire Michkov?

The first few teams that come to mind as good fits are the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, or Boston Bruins, but they’re unrealistic.

The Oilers don’t have the assets to contend with other teams who would be interested, the Maple Leafs likely don’t have the cap space or assets to work on an extension, and the Bruins’ assets and cap space are there, but they may not be able to contend with other teams who are also interested in Michkov.

The Montreal Canadiens have been all around a lot of big name players trying to land someone to help them make a deep playoff run, whether it was Kirill Marchenko or Matthew Knies, it seems as though they still want to try and get something done to bolster their lineup.

They have Michael Hage and Alexander Zharovsky as top prospects they could use in the right deal, plus a ton of draft capital, and a loaded prospect pool that allows them to put together a competitive trade package.

The Seattle Kraken are another team that makes some sense, since they tried to bring in Jason Robertson from the Dallas Stars this offseason, and could be another team willing to spend big to bring in a potential superstar.

Either way, this is going to be a story to watch moving forward. If Michkov truly wants to be traded from the Flyers, there will be a lot of teams interested in acquiring him, but the Flyers are going to want a lot in return.

We will see what happens.

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