The Philadelphia Flyers shot down Tuesday's report from ESPN's Kevin Weekes that forward Matvei Michkov prefers a trade.
"There's nothing to talk about. It's not true," head coach Rick Tocchet said Wednesday. "There's nothing to report. You can't comment on somebody blogging something that's not true."
General manager Daniel Briere said the team doesn't intend to trade Michkov.
"No, that's not the plan at all," Briere told Sportsnet's Frank Seravalli. "We've never discussed that."
Briere added: "This is all news to me."
Michkov also said he hadn't read the report and, when asked whether he was happy in Philadelphia, affirmed, "Yes, of course."
Weekes' ESPN colleague Emily Kaplan reported Tuesday that Michkov hadn't formally requested a move.
Weekes' report cited internal turmoil as part of the reason Michkov preferred a trade. Michkov and teammate Nick Seeler notably had a heated exchange on the bench during Monday's game against the Vancouver Canucks.
There appeared to be a heated moment on the Flyers bench involving Matvei Michkov. https://t.co/fXNF1IdYYY
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) November 10, 2026
However, Michkov, Seeler, and Tocchet all downplayed the incident on Wednesday.
Michkov leads Philadelphia with 10 goals in 20 games this season. The Flyers drafted him seventh overall in 2023. Although he was widely considered a surefire top-five talent, Michkov fell in the draft due to concerns about when he would move from Russia to North America. He joined the Flyers in 2024-25 and racked up 63 points as a rookie, finishing fourth in Calder Trophy voting. He'll be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
