Matvei Michkov makes a telling comment about Canadiens prospect Alexander Zharovsky
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He has already given his stamp of approval to the Montreal Canadiens’ 2025 draft pick, Alexander Zharovsky, with an interesting comment.
The young forward Michkov put together a list of his fellow countrymen who he believes could already play at a good level in the NHL.
Beyond the obvious names, some of his choices are intriguing.
Michkov knows what he’s talking about: he’s one of the most prominent young Russian players in the league himself.
And among the names he mentioned was Alexander Zharovsky!
That’s another major endorsement for the Montreal Canadiens prospect, whose stock has continued to rise since Kent Hughes and his staff selected him.
And Michkov isn’t the first to take notice.
Here are the names he mentioned:
Matvei Michkov adds to the growing praise surrounding Alex Zharovsky
But getting back to Alex Zharovsky, earning the approval of a demanding player like Matvei Michkov carries weight and says a lot.
It’s another strong vote of confidence in Kent Hughes’ draft pick.
The excitement isn’t new.
Vadim Shipachev and Zachary Fucale, among others, have also praised him in recent weeks. Zharovsky also spent part of the summer in Montreal with Ivan Demidov.
The praise continues to pile up before he has even arrived in the National Hockey League.
Now it will be up to Zharovsky to turn that excitement into results. And it certainly looks like he’s already off to a pretty good start:
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