FILE - Matvei Michkov, center, adjusts his Philadelphia Flyers cap after being picked by the team during the first round of the NHL hockey draft June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that top Flyers prospect Michkov is being released by KHL club SKA Saint Petersburg. The move is the first step toward Michkov joining the Flyers ahead of the schedule. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)