Zine
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His development won't be messed with, just like Michkov's wasn't. Rotenberg can be a dick, but he won't screw up Demidov's development. Demidov will get his minutes albeit KHL somewhere or VHL.
Prospect Info: [2024 - 5th] Ivan Motherbleeping Demidov (RW), SKA St. Petersburg (MHL)
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His development won't be messed with, just like Michkov's wasn't. Rotenberg can be a dick, but he won't screw up Demidov's development. Demidov will get his minutes albeit KHL somewhere or VHL.
HabbyGuy
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Michkov was able to play in the KHL which was better for his development because they loaned him to another team. (something they can't do with Ivan) Demidov playing in the VHL is not ideal or the same at all.
Yeah, I'm not really too worried about it. He'll be fine, wherever he ends up playing this season.
Kennerback
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Russian players in NA have thrashed Rottenberg. So it’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not. SKA’s best interest is not always Habs best interest.
There are a lot of Habs fans that see how SKA has treated young players in the past, and are rightly concerned. Rotenberg has demonstrated that he's unwilling to give players like Demidov the chance to play top line minutes, even if they've more than shown that they deserve it.
HabbyGuy
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As long as he's getting plenty of minutes in the KHL sure. VHL to me is not ideal. I'd rather he got traded than go to the VHL.
Zine
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The VHL is fine. As long as he's playing against men.
I don't think he's quite NHL ready just yet. As such, if he was born in Quebec he's be sent to the CHL, which isn't as good as the VHL. Nobody would think twice about that.
HabbyGuy
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He's may not be NHL ready, but he's KHL ready. That's the point. He's also AHL ready over the CHL. If born in Quebec if not ready for Montreal he'd be in Laval.
To be honest I'm not even sure the habs wouldn't keep him up like they did Slaf, who knows. Either way he'd be wasted in the CHL in my opinion.
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Zine
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Of course. But even a KHL ready player would be stuck in the CHL if he was born in NA and nobody would think twice, nor think developmnet is being ruined.
Point is Rotenberg can be a dick, but he can't get away with messing up development if that was his 'anti-NHL' agenda.
Players like Michkov and Demidov are too important to Russian hockey.
Also see Khusntudinov, Ivanov, Buchelnikov, Koromyslov, etc. All these higher level dudes are getting traded or loaned to get them minutes.
Pompeius Magnus
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His skating is so unique. I've rarely seen that mix of super quick cuts and edge switches out of nowhere coupled with 0 to 100 instant acceleration like that. He's going to draw a ton of penalties with that skating.
HabbyGuy
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Exactly. People are being way too dramatic. He'll get playing time in the KHL I'm certain; it remains to be seen with which club as he might get traded for the year, and then potentially have his rights reacquired like Khusnutdinov.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
He really came on in the 3rd. Was somewhat pedestrian outside of a rush in the 2nd. Then he just took over.
Really hope he doesn't get caught by defensemen sticking out their knees when he burns them
Adam Michaels
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Demidov is so electric every time he has the puck, still feel like a fever dream that he slid to us.
Trabdy2
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He's going to be a nightmare to defend against with that shiftiness and handling ability.
Also, it's not like he flashes skills and stickhandles himself into a corner like Galchenyuk did a lot. Demidov uses his skills with more planning and intention. He seems to be constantly adapting and thinking ahead. He really does seem to turn nothing into something on a fairly regular basis.
Nico Cauzuki
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i think today Demidov would have a place in our top 6 next year hes a lock
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Kid is insane, would have had like 6 points in this game with competent teammates
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
This was his worst game too lmfao
Adam Michaels
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If Dvorak was his center and Pez as his other winger, he'd had 7 pts today.
Pompeius Magnus
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It's a risk, sure. It's the same with Hutson, some guys will instinctively throw an arm or stick a leg out when he shifts past them. Both will have to learn to protect themselves pretty quick.
Pompeius Magnus
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The more I watch him, the more it strikes me that he moves more like a NBA point guard than a guy on skates. It's really peculiar.
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He has absolute elite edge work. He generates so much power from his edges that he can skate laterally and around people with ease. His eye hand and shiftiness is incredible.
Imagine if he develops a Bedard like shot! I can not wait to see this guy in our top 6.
Imagine if he develops a Bedard like shot! I can not wait to see this guy in our top 6.
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