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

[KevSkillz4]

Ok cool it's not a dream.

I just wake up and I see that video of Celine Dion make better choice than Trevor Timmins.

 

[yianik]

I can see why teams were glowing about his interview. Under 2 years learning English and he was a very good interview, he was commanding the questions and room with such quiet confidence. Really personable kid.

I bet the boys like Slaf, Suzuki, Cole and Dach are fired up.

And I'm fired up about this group. These guys are not the Three Amigos. Suzuki is a serious , mature guy who gets the responsibility he has. All these guys are young and sure they have fun but they train like crazy to get better and they all want to win and know that means putting the work in. I don't know if people get the culture we have going. And you can add Guhle in there.

So nobody suggest adding any " karacters " to this high character group. We have a great group going and for sure they are stoked with us adding Demidov.

 

[KevSkillz4]

 

[HomaridII]

And I'm fired up about this group. These guys are not the Three Amigos. Suzuki is a serious , mature guy who gets the responsibility he has. All these guys are young and sure they have fun but they train like crazy to get better and they all want to win and know that means putting the work in. I don't know if people get the culture we have going. And you can add Guhle in there.

So nobody suggest adding any " karacters " to this high character group. We have a great group going and for sure they are stoked with us adding Demidov.

Totally agree.

Hughes told the media that when speaking to Demidov he felt he was speaking to somebody that could teach him things. He said he reminded him a lot of Slaf, in terms of complete confidence but without arrogance. Hughes also said what impressed the scouts the most is that in every shift Demidov had in the MHL he competed, said often you see high skill guys not compete 100% in lower leagues but that Demidov is not like that.

High talent, high character.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Yeah. Dach is probably the biggest question mark right now. If Hage can make it as a center, that selection could turn out to be a pretty shrewd move.

I wonder what's the plan for defense as well. Are we going to just wait for them to simmer, or we will start to bring in some established guys at some point?

Next season is probably still largely an evaluation phase, with the cap situation and so on, but this management does not strike me as a passive bunch.

Hage has some good potential, but it's going to be a couple years before we know what we have. I think there will be a number of in between years for this group.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

I still can’t believe this is real.

So happy.

We did it @WeThreeKings ! Team Demigod

 

[windycity]

I know others have said it, but I think we got another home run like Slafs

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Better looking, more marketable

Let's not sell his personality short. It's pretty obvious Montreal has a type they're looking for.

Demidov is a good looking, open guy, who expresses himself well, and comes across as confident but not cocky.

He's learned English, even has a couple of phrases in French, has been really clear about what he wants and his direction (NHL).

He's going to fit in well.

 

[crosbyshow]

I still can"t believe that Levshunov and even Lindstrom have been drafted before a talent like Demidov

 

[xX SEYF Xx]

Re-reading yesterday GDT is a treat, especially moments before and after the selection and that's a trillion pages lol

Some pearls in there like this one hahahah

 

[Mrb1p]

It's the morning after and I still can't believe this is real.

Any insight as to why he didn’t play more KHL? His skill level is clearly high but I don’t know much about the MHL

SKA was just using dirty tactics because Demidov said he was bolting to NA ASAP. They did the same with Michkov and Khusunutdinov.

Romanoc was also subject to a similar situation when he communicated to his team that he would leave for NA, they reduced his ice time massively.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Wow can't believe this nightmare is still going on.

Demidov isn't even in the KHL !!! He's not 6'6!!!!

This management can't do anything right.


Then the Habs draft a guy who isn't even in the NCAA yet!!!!

This is friggin frig.

BringBackBergevin!!!!

 

[Skip Bayless]

I haven't slept since last night, spent the entire time watching all his highlights on youtube.

Kinda reminds of the junior version of Drouin.

 

[skidcells]

We did the thing. We did the mother effing thing!

 

[Deebs]

I still can"t believe that Levshunov and even Lindstrom have been drafted before a talent like Demidov

Not sure why. Team needs always factors into play.

Levi looks to be a top notch two way, first pairing defensemen....who wouldn't want that.

Lindy is a monster that can skate like the wind, loves playing physical and scores goals....who wouldn't want that.

All three are fantastic prospects

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

He has a winning smile and personality, that much is already clear. The media is going to love him,a lot of the female fans too, by what I'm hearing Handsome devil.

 

[HabsCode]

Such a fresh pick, like Slafkovsky. I don't remember having that many young, dynamic and talented player in the roster since I've started following the Habs 20 years ago.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Knowing this, just imagine if they had picked Michkov last year.

Demidov bigger, better attitude, more well-rounded game

 

[SwiftyHab]

On Marinaros show last night Grant said that SkA needs two players under 20 on the KHL team and that Demidov would likely be one of them.

Anyone else can confirm this?

 

[Picaroon]

One of the Sportsnet guys mentioned last night that every KHL team needs to have two U20 players in the lineup. Any KHL savvy fans know if this is true and if SKA is likely to have Demidov as one of these U20's?

 

[ReHabs]

On Marinaros show last night Grant said that SkA needs two players under 20 on the KHL team and that Demidov would likely be one of them.

Anyone else can confirm this?

Given they can’t loan players out in their final year of contact and the necessity of having u20s on the roster we can hope that HuGoBo will enjoy following Demidov playing in the KHL this year

 

[Naslund]

I have been obssesed with the Habs since I was 7 following Naslund, Smith, Richer, Lemieux and Roy on their way to the cup. After this draft, this is the most exciting group of Habs players I have seen assembled in my lifetime. Well done HuGo, Molson, Lapointe/Bobrov et al.

 

[Rapala]

I should add that while he has to play in Russia next season, the only way that could change is if SKA did what they just did for Michkov, which is kind of unheard of though so we'll see as Weeks was on the NHL Network saying the Flyers paved the way for change in regards to dealing with Russian clubs and working out a transfer. Will be interesting to see if that's the case or just SKA not really wanting Michkov around and saying f*** it you take him we'd rather have money.

I agree nothing is written in stone any longer. It's actually advantageous to the KHL teams to work out ways of benefiting from their assets.
They don't want to invest time in these players to begin with. Since they can't get warm bodies back it has to involve $$$$ somehow.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Hughes said they didn't go to Florida to meet Demidov because they didn't want to show their high interest.

 

[crosbyshow]

Not sure why. Team needs always factors into play.

Levi looks to be a top notch two way, first pairing defensemen....who wouldn't want that.

Lindy is a monster that can skate like the wind, loves playing physical and scores goals....who wouldn't want that.

All three are fantastic prospects

I had not Lindstrom in my top 5.

Actually I had Demidov, Sennecke, Catton and Iginla before him.

I have a big problem with Lindstrom's IQ and vision.

He will be a hell of a player nonetheless, but I had those guys before him .