Prospect Info: [2024 - 5th] Ivan Motherbleeping Demidov (RW), SKA St. Petersburg (MHL)

[Chose]

The main board is a weird place. What’s up with all 5 New Jersey Devils fan posting in every single Habs topic? Why are they so obsessed with the Habs? I mean I would understand if they were Bruins, Leafs or Sens fans. But New Jersey LOL? I’m pretty sure nobody on this Habs board gives a damn about the New Jersey Devils. Very weird.

He is probaly still pissed at some habs fans proposing to include Dvorak in a Mercer trade... And making it to be the main piece offered instead of the throw in he was in the offer.

That, or at any Anderson to the Devils offer that doesn't include our next 3 firsts unprotected.

 

[Kshahdoo]

He says he's already started to learn French, but hates French pronunciation...

«Всё сделаю, чтобы играть в НХЛ. Меня ничто не остановит». Интервью с суперталантом СКА

Иван Демидов сверкнул против своего клуба на турнире Пучкова, но скоро сможет сделать это уже в составе армейцев.

www.championat.com

 

[McGuires Corndog]

He says he's already started to learn French, but hates French pronunciation...

«Всё сделаю, чтобы играть в НХЛ. Меня ничто не остановит». Интервью с суперталантом СКА

Иван Демидов сверкнул против своего клуба на турнире Пучкова, но скоро сможет сделать это уже в составе армейцев.

www.championat.com

Who doesn’t? Lol

 

[Gustave]

He says he's already started to learn French, but hates French pronunciation...

«Всё сделаю, чтобы играть в НХЛ. Меня ничто не остановит». Интервью с суперталантом СКА

Иван Демидов сверкнул против своего клуба на турнире Пучкова, но скоро сможет сделать это уже в составе армейцев.

www.championat.com

My guess is that being in Russia, he’s learning France’s accent, which he’ll be glad to know is useless here

He’ll lose that very fast in Montreal, as it’s a looser way of pronunciation, to a fault I’ll concede. So much so that you can’t make up the syllables in Quebec’s French

Cool of him to give it a go.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Btw the header of the interview: I'll do everything to play in the NHL, nothing will stop me.

 

[The Last Red]

God I hate the main board Michkov vs Demidov thread.

The smugness of the Michkov truthers is so cringe.

Nobody wants the habs to have nice things.

Anyone who watches Demidov play can clearly see he's a stud. Both players are fantastic prospects and there is very little that separates them. To say Michkov is empiracally higher in their respective young careers thus far over Demidov is fair, but to theorize and flat out call him the better player with the brighter future is silly.

Noone knows this....

All I know is when I observe the two play, I find Demidov far more aesthetically pleasing to watch, his hands and edgework are incredible, he's far more dogged on both sides of the puck and seemingly can lift you out of your seat every time he's on the ice.

Michkov may be more cerebral (even that's debatable) with a better shot, but for me, Demidov is bigger, more well rounded, and just more entertaining to enjoy.

It's the DUMBEST thread ever. They'll probably both be great. I will say, however, that there are Habs fans who remain obsessed with Michkov and can't seem to "let go" as they say.

 

[Beer and Chips]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1829510136232370627

As long as he changes to 11 when Gallagher retires, he needs a real hockey number.

 

[SwiftyHab]

As long as he changes to 11 when Gallagher retires, he needs a real hockey number.

Aatos Koivu may also call dibs

 

[Beer and Chips]

Aatos Koivu may also call dibs

I don't beleive Aatos wants his dad's number in Montreal, he wants his own.

 

[ahmedou]

Dou I order Demidov's SKA jersey

Yes or YES

 

[Kennerback]

He says he's already started to learn French, but hates French pronunciation...

«Всё сделаю, чтобы играть в НХЛ. Меня ничто не остановит». Интервью с суперталантом СКА

Иван Демидов сверкнул против своего клуба на турнире Пучкова, но скоро сможет сделать это уже в составе армейцев.

www.championat.com

The guy is an absolute genius in every way, learning to play in the KHL vs men while learning TWO languages from scratch as an adult at the SAME TIME! I’ve learned 2 languages as an adult and you just can’t fathom how difficult this is.

 

[KevSkillz4]

Dou I order Demidov's SKA jersey

Yes or YES

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Why not?!?!

91 looks very good on him. I hope he will put that number with Habs. 91 - Demidov and 92 - Laine !!

 

[Redux91]

As long as he changes to 11 when Gallagher retires, he needs a real hockey number.

Nah
Gimmie 91.
Forever.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

You mean Nolan? Ricci was part of the Lindros trade. And Nedved was the big European fish of this draft.

Off the top of my head wasn’t it:
Nolan 1st
Nedved 2nd
Primeau 3rd

Can’t remember if Ricci went 4th and Jagr 5 th or vica versa.

It was the first I was even aware of the draft courtesy of upper deck lol

 

[Sam de Mtl]

It's a beautiful jersey, but I would be ashamed to wear something with a Gazprom advertisement on it...

 

[The Last Red]

Off the top of my head wasn’t it:
Nolan 1st
Nedved 2nd
Primeau 3rd

Can’t remember if Ricci went 4th and Jagr 5 th or vica versa.

It was the first I was even aware of the draft courtesy of upper deck lol

Yes, Ricci went 4 to Philly.

 

[Maitz]

That's a sick top 5, wow

 

[KevSkillz4]

I'm a 29 years old man, I never see a young prospect talent like that so far in my life since... Juraj Slafkovsky !!

 

[Tyson]

I'm a 29 years old man, I never see a young prospect talent like that so far in my life since... Juraj Slafkovsky !!

That's what competent management can accomplish.

 

[CrazyBob]

Cant wait to see how well he will do against adults in the KHL. If he can dominate there it will be a good indication that hes the real deal

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Cant wait to see how well he will do against adults in the KHL. If he can dominate there it will be a good indication that hes the real deal

If he’s utilized correctly (Top-6 minutes, PP), then that shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

The trap is if he only plays 4-6 mins a game with no PP time, it’ll be almost impossible to properly evaluate him.

 

[Jabba11]

Sergei Fedorov and Stammer wore the #91. But Gomez too.

I honestly prefer to see him in #11. Just such a strong number

 

[KevSkillz4]

Like Slaf, he have all talent in the world with high hockey IQ and amazing hands, but with amazing work ethic.

That's a winner combo atribute to me,

 

[Rapala]

No chance. An elite stickhandler can feel when they've completely whiffed on the puck like that and will make an adjustment right away from pure muscle memory and repetition. When you look at that play after Demidov 'whiffs' on the puck he allows his stick to travel 3-4 feet from the puck to keep the goalie moving. That doesn't happen if he's made a mistake with the puck.

There was a guy I grew up with who played for the Remparts who pulled off that move with regularity.
I'm talking back in the the days of real lumber and teams were stacked.
It was the sickest move I'd seen outside of the NHL and yes having the goalie follow the stick while sliding the puck along the ice.
His move was so good he'd actually put it in the corner he came from.
I think it would only work between the legs in this day and age the way 'tenders cover the bottom of the net.

 

[Mrb1p]

Who cares about a number lol, the season can't start fast enough.