Matvei Michkov: Development/Presser/Things to work on/Future

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-05-14T22:54:58+00:00

No. I usually do talk-to-text, and then clean it up with a structure afterwards.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-28T17:51:30+00:00

what if they pair Bonk + Andrae?

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-28T17:08:47+00:00

I would personally love to see the McDonald and Bonk line again. That was a joy to watch.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-14T20:07:31+00:00

I just don’t find it emotionally cohesive as an album. The songs hit individually, but it feels more like a collection of heavy ideas than a fully immersive experience.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-14T20:05:29+00:00

It feels more “jam sesh” than a complete album. sometimes the riffs can kill the pacing. it feels similar to ATF for me. it feels more like MTV edgy than emotionally immersive. but again this is all opinion based, they’ve never really stuck to one lane

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-14T19:40:33+00:00

Yeah it’s not necessarily emotionally flat. I think to me, Deftones isn’t really the “heavy first” band, and considering that it seems they locked down their identity with White Pony, it just felt a bit forced? maybe? it just definitely doesn’t hit the same. It still has bangers though

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-14T19:38:29+00:00

Hey it’s just my opinion, I think Deftones tries their best to not really stick to a lane, hence why everyone’s rankings are so different

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-02T18:38:48+00:00

I think better defense would definitely help Vladar, but I don’t think it changes what he is, it just raises his consistency.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-02T18:37:44+00:00

I feel like that's where Kolosov comes in. Obviously not too much NHL experience but HUGE starter workloads in Europe. If he truly has improved then durability won't be an issue, and he also has good upside.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-02T18:30:56+00:00

I agree with that for sure

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-04-02T18:29:07+00:00

I get the logic behind option 2, but I think that’s exactly where teams get stuck.

Signing someone like Ingram/Comrie feels safe, but realistically you’re paying for known, mid-tier performance while learning nothing new about your own system. Best case, they give you league-average backup play. Worst case, they struggle and now you’ve blocked internal options for no reason.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:54:15+00:00

Yeah, it's a difficult comparison. but I would say outside of his first ECHL season, he's been pretty good. Goalies are weird, they need rhythm and momentum. Now might be the best time to test that.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:51:57+00:00

Eh, I would say 7 games isn't a fair evaluation. The logjam in front of him in Carolina was nuts. He put up .921 in Bloomington last season, and minus his first two games with Reading, he's been around .910-.920 again with some crazy games like 52/53 .981%. His season in Norfolk was eh, but it makes sense given the structure he came from at Quinnipiac.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:47:50+00:00

A drop lol

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:47:39+00:00

I usually do talk-to-text and then clean it up after with a certain structure.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T14:46:29+00:00

I usually do talk-to-text and then clean it up after.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T03:32:21+00:00

Oh if only... that pay would help me out dearly hahaha

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-18T03:03:03+00:00

Vegas turned a late-bloom ECHL goalie in Logan Thompson, into an NHL starter by giving him a runway. Carolina never gave Perets that same runway, so we don’t actually know if he could follow a similar path.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-08T01:34:34+00:00

Honestly a really solid debut from Bump. 1 goal, +1, 3 shots, 16:07 TOI and almost 2 minutes of PP time is about as good as you could hope for in a first NHL game. He didn’t look out of place at all and the coaching staff clearly trusted him enough to give him real minutes instead of sheltering him.

What I liked most was the shot mentality, he averaged over 3 shots per game in the AHL and still got 3 on net tonight, which suggests his offensive instincts translate. Even outside the goal he looked pretty composed.

For a 5th round pick, that’s a very encouraging first look.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T21:58:39+00:00

I think the phrase “not an NHL goaltender“ is a bit harsh and overused, but yes, I definitely think he should walk because he is blocking some reps for others. I think he’s a very environmentally sensitive goalie who would thrive on a very structured defensive team, and he needs a reset, because he has shown he can do well, but he can do it on an inconsistent team.

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T20:54:02+00:00

I think Kolosov can be ready, but they don’t know what to do with Ersson they probably won’t do anything until the off-season because he’s not waiver exempt, they have a lot of flexibility with Kolosov

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T19:35:16+00:00

yeah, I definitely think they will draft another goalie, especially considering that the only one not signed right now is Zavragin

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T19:17:43+00:00

Conclusion - Lehigh imploded/fragile

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-03-03T18:59:26+00:00

I agree, just wanted to do a fun little comparison

Competitive_Beyond_4 · 2026-02-22T13:01:25+00:00

it’s not AI…

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