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

[Kennerback]

Dozens other U-20s can be signed for no money to do the 4 minutes/night role just as well. Why do they reserve this privilege to Demidov in particular? Is it because they think they’re doing him a favor because they really like him? I don’t get it.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Did the reduce ice time coincide with Laine's injury? Maybe SKA feels like the Habs would be more willing now to pay for Demidov to be released from his contract? If SKA does not play him, that's even more pressure on Habs management to do something. Kind of weird to go ~15 min a game suddenly to ~5 min.

I wonder what's going on behind the scene.

Kuznetsovs

We rejoiced and he scored right after but I guess Rotenberg used it as an excuse to hold Ivan's youth against him.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Sometimes we're cringe
sometimes we're based
sometimes we're both
it's all fascinating to me

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843763136974991695

 

[morhilane]

Sometimes we're cringe
sometimes we're based
sometimes we're both
it's all fascinating to me

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843763136974991695

What proof that it was just Habs fan? The way russian sport media ask Roman about Demidov after every game would point at Russians being on the loop.

 

[Adam Michaels]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844002643473322193

Does this mean Demidov will go back to playing more minutes or is he still going to be glued to the bench and barely play?

 

[WeThreeKings]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844002643473322193

Does this mean Demidov will go back to playing more minutes or is he still going to be glued to the bench and barely play?

Since Rotenberg is annoyed that people would ask why his 2nd best scorer, with the least amount of TOI per game, is not playing more.. I'd expect him to be scratched tomorrow.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Since Rotenberg is annoyed that people would ask why his 2nd best scorer, with the least amount of TOI per game, is not playing more.. I'd expect him to be scratched tomorrow.

"It doesn't matter what your last name is."

 

[WeThreeKings]

"It doesn't matter what your last name is."

Every time he's asked about Demidov.. I can only think of the Billy Madison debate moment where the guy says.. "What you just said.. is one of the most idiotic things that I have ever heard.. at no point in your incoherent incessant rambling did you come close to making a semblance of a point. Everyone in this room is dumber for having heard it. I award you no points and may god have mercy on your soul."

 

[Zine]

Traktor just trolled Rotenberg. It says "Why is no one congratulating us on our fifth win in a row? Discrimination!" Its an inside joke based on an earlier Rotenberg comment. lololol

 

[WeThreeKings]

Traktor just trolled Rotenberg. It says "Why is no one congratulating us on our fifth win in a row? Discrimination!" Its an inside joke based on an earlier Rotenberg comment. lololol

Good, if one thing gets Rotenberg fired it would be humiliating the franchise and he's doing a good job of that.

 

[montreal]

I guess it's an injury cause Demidov's brother is not in the lineup again in the VHL (he was 2nd OA in the league in goals) today.

 

[salbutera]

I fail to believe there isn’t a price point for Habs to have Demigod released from his contract…

 

[OldCraig71]

Why don't they just pay the Russian mob their money and bring the kid over? He's better off here where he can get playing time.

 

[Habs]

Why don't they just pay the Russian mob their money and bring the kid over? He's better off here where he can get playing time.

you are up early did you poop ?

 

[Kennerback]

I fail to believe there isn’t a price point for Habs to have Demigod released from his contract…

There is, it’s probably ridiculous.

 

[Trenbohabs]

I fail to believe there isn’t a price point for Habs to have Demigod released from his contract…

Demidov wants to say the whole season in KHL to prepare physically

 

[Kennerback]

Demidov wants to say the whole season in KHL to prepare physically

That might have changed with averaging 4 minutes TOI these last 4 games.

 

[Zine]

What proof that it was just Habs fan? The way russian sport media ask Roman about Demidov after every game would point at Russians being on the loop.

It likely was Hab fans. Nobody in Russia uses twitter/x.

Plus, hockey in Montreal (Canada in general) is special.
Nowhere else (certainly not Russia) do you see massive amounts of rabid fans following the every move of a junior aged player.
Sure the media asks about Demidov, but it's not like he's the center of conversation.

 

[yianik]

Rotten- berg went to Therrien to soak in his wisdom and philosophy on how to make players better persons and how to coach. We are seeing the fruits of that wisdom and philosophy.

This is personal vengeance on a teenager who wants to play in the world's top league and will make loads of money. That walking cancer is green eyed over Demi , and this is his only chance to F with this kid and kids like him. Guy has a mental disorder and I'm not kidding, he really does.

 

[ottawa]

How's he doing?

 

[The Last Red]

How's he doing?

He’s well rested.

Rotten- berg went to Therrien to soak in his wisdom and philosophy on how to make players better persons and how to coach. We are seeing the fruits of that wisdom and philosophy.

This is personal vengeance on a teenager who wants to play in the world's top league and will make loads of money. That walking cancer is green eyed over Demi , and this is his only chance to F with this kid and kids like him. Guy has a mental disorder and I'm not kidding, he really does.

No way he’s doing this on his own, without tacit approval, if not directives, from the higher ups at SKA.

 

[Hanji]

Rotten- berg went to Therrien to soak in his wisdom and philosophy on how to make players better persons and how to coach. We are seeing the fruits of that wisdom and philosophy.

This is personal vengeance on a teenager who wants to play in the world's top league and will make loads of money. That walking cancer is green eyed over Demi , and this is his only chance to F with this kid and kids like him. Guy has a mental disorder and I'm not kidding, he really does.

Demidov isnt an outlier here. Rotten rarely if ever gives juniors regular ice time. Apparently Russian hockey media and reps from the MHL are calling him out on it too.

Why do our accusations always involve an anti NHL agenda? It’s like the trustworthy propagandized explanation for everything KHL on this side of the Atlantic.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Demidov isnt an outlier here. Rotten rarely if ever gives juniors regular ice time. Apparently Russian hockey media and reps from the MHL are calling him out on it too.

Why do our accusations always involve an anti NHL agenda? It’s like the trustworthy propagandized explanation for everything KHL on this side of the Atlantic.

Well, Rotenberg literally asked if a Russian journalist was from Montreal when asked about usage of young players and then complained North American media were a blight on Russian hockey. So it might have a lot to do with his own comments?

 

[Kshahdoo]

Big article about SKA destroying Demidov on the biggest Russian sport site.

Вместо роли лидера — пять минут за матч. СКА сам выдавливает Демидова в «Монреаль»?

В Петербурге говорили, что не стоит ехать в четвёртое звено «Канадиенс», но предлагают альтернативу в виде четвёртого звена СКА.

www.championat.com

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

So... Ryan Gagné of the Hockey News must be a poster or a lurker here (and a fan of my work) or this is just a big coincidence:

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/plot-thickens-for-canadiens-prospect-in-khl