All eyes are on Connor Bedard for this year's draft, but is he really the best prospect? There's no way of knowing right now, but one thing's for sure: he's got all the talent in the world, plus he's a good kid. However, renowned rookie expert Scott Wheeler had something major to say about Matvei Michkov that he's never said before. <q>The talent is special. To me, he's the best Russian prospect since 2004, when Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin were picked back-to-back. He's genuine. He's the kind of player who can have an easy 100-point season at the peak of his career. I've never said that about any other prospect, whether it's McDavid or Bedard, so it's a testament to his true talent. He's going to be a real star in the league.</q> Wow! So that means Mishkov could be out sooner than we think, and the Habs wouldn't have a chance to select him. However, if the Russian is still available at No. 5, it could be a steal for Kent Hughes and the CH. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>Great conversation w/<a href=https://twitter.com/scottcwheeler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>@scottcwheeler</a> on the Behind the Play Podcast!<br><br>- Scott on his career and writing process<br>- Scott's scouting process, how to make a Mock Draft<br>- 2023 NHL draft, Bedard's ceiling and more!<br><br>Available everywhere!<a href=https://t.co/htpfp9KPIU>https://t.co/htpfp9KPIU</a><a href=https://t.co/yONiuddnSs>https://t.co/yONiuddnSs</a>- Alex Adams (@AlexAdamsBTP) <a href=https://twitter.com/AlexAdamsBTP/status/1662080614818803712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>May 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> Credit: <a href='https://www.marqueur.com/news/index.php?no=240190' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Marqueur</a>