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

[ReimanSum1908]

Not sure if you guys saw this yet.

2024 NHL SCOUTING REPORT (VIDEO + GRADES): Ivan Demidov, RW, SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)

McKeen's Derek Neumeier provides a detailed scouting report on 2024 NHL Draft prospect Ivan Demidov including video and grades.

www.mckeenshockey.com

A wonderful find, so thank you for sharing it and adding to the conversation.

Like le_sean, I am somewhat baffled by the rankings and their alignment with the various scores; however the overall grade appears reasonable, casting Demidov as a first-line player, and likely the best one on our team when he develops fully.

 

[Paddyjack]

Of all the highly-touted prospects drafted early in the first round - Galchenyuk, KK, Reinbacher - Demidov is the one about whom I am most excited, and who inspires the most confidence in his ability to become an impact player.

But expectations and demands, as with those other three players, are far too high, I think, and, no matter what he becomes, I think that there will be disappointment. It's the nature of fandom.

Just bring the Cup.

No pressure.

 

[Demigod Gloves]

Not sure if you guys saw this yet.

2024 NHL SCOUTING REPORT (VIDEO + GRADES): Ivan Demidov, RW, SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)

McKeen's Derek Neumeier provides a detailed scouting report on 2024 NHL Draft prospect Ivan Demidov including video and grades.

www.mckeenshockey.com

Was a great read, thank you for sharing, not familiar with the ranking system is that a good score ?

 

[NewDef]

How can he have concerns about his skating and give him a 60 grade, then say he has incredible skill and also give that a 60 grade?

Dang, that was great info. I might even use this article to coach some skills, he certainly is something special.

 

[SlafySZN]

Drafting a player with 0 points in 4 KHL games, must be a bust

 

[BenchBrawl]

I mean, is his skating any "worse" than Alex Kovalev?

Kovalev was not explosive neither, didn't stop him from making several defensemen his bitches for years.

For stickhandling wizards, I care a lot more about lateral skating and edgework, and being able to fake both sides equally well. Demidov seems to have this, like Kovalev did.

 

[Seb]

A friendly advice : Do yourself a favor and don't bother reading the Demidov thread on the main board.

 

[SlafySZN]

I can't decide if I'm happy or annoyed by the pick.

Don't take this wrong, he was my favorite option, but people will start to claim outlandish things about his ceiling for a whole year before he gets here. Not that the Habs brass are helping there. No pressure kid, but Lapointe/Bobrov are pretty much expecting you to be the best player of the draft...

Last year people were crying over Hughes saying he saw Reinbacher as a #2 defenseman because it supposedly meant they weren’t confident in him. Now they showed full confidence in their guy without saying much and stayed humble and it’s still not ok?

A friendly advice : Do yourself a favor and don't bother reading the Demidov thread on the main board.

He was the 2nd best player in the draft until he was a hab, i bet.

 

[Jussi]

Considering what Celine Dion is going through with her illness right now, it was an absolute top tier classy move to have her announce this pick:

 

[Kennerback]

How can he have concerns about his skating and give him a 60 grade, then say he has incredible skill and also give that a 60 grade?

His 10-2 skating is unique. Some people don’t know how it will translate vs top competition.

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

He was the 2nd best player in the draft until he was a hab, i bet.

That's exactly it, had the Hawks drafted him all these clowns would be calling him the next Russian superstar but hurr durr Habs suckzzz lulz. The main boards cesspool in a nutshell.

 

[ReimanSum1908]

A friendly advice : Do yourself a favor and don't bother reading the Demidov thread on the main board.

As soon as he was drafted, the fanbases of every other team certainly began to condemn him as a mercurial Russian destined to bust.

 

[Toene]

I'm a regular on here. I would post hundreds of comments after every single event that would concern the Habs. But, right now, I happen to be out of a voice. There's not a sound coming out. Everything I wanted has come true. There's nothing left to say. Ladies and gentlemen... we got him.

For the first time in my life : the Habs drafted the best forward available. I'll never be as happy as I am now, unless the Habs win a cup.

 

[BenchBrawl]

53 years ago, we drafted Guy Lafleur.

Ivan Demidov, best offensive star picked by MTL since The Flower.

 

[Heffyhoof]

That's exactly it, had the Hawks drafted him all these clowns would be calling him the next Russian superstar but hurr durr Habs suckzzz lulz. The main boards cesspool in a nutshell.

The same absolute clown main board that allowed the "Is Slaf the worst 1OA ever" thread to exist for over a year, but once he started playing well, the 'unbiased' mods shut the thread down within around 1-2 months.

The only use for the main board is near immediate posts for breaking news all in a convenient format. Just don't click the thread links and read further....

 

[GHJimmy]

This was y'all last night

look look look :

Looks like the admin of hfboards trying to keep the servers alive

 

[NotProkofievian]

How can he have concerns about his skating and give him a 60 grade, then say he has incredible skill and also give that a 60 grade?

This is the best reason to assign grades, IMO. If you're being silly, it'll come out in the numbers.

 

[ReHabs]

I'm a regular on here. I would post hundreds of comments after every single event that would concern the Habs. But, right now, I happen to be out of a voice. There's not a sound coming out. Everything I wanted has come true. There's nothing left to say. Ladies and gentlemen... we got him.

For the first time in my life : the Habs drafted the best forward available. I'll never be as happy as I am now, unless the Habs win a cup.

The whole season built up to this and we finally got a home-run swing for a much needed forward. Him looking like he's actually a steal at 5OA is just the cherry on the cake (but it's irrelevant -- Levshunov, Sennecke, and Lindstrom can all be amazing too).

 

[CanadienShark]

Demidov Slafkovsky Hutson in 3v3 OT is gonna feed families

Followed by Suzuki - Caufield - Mailloux

Yes sir, we are in business.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Followed by Suzuki - Caufield - Mailloux

Yes sir, we are in business.

Armia Chariot Danault
on god

 

[holy]

I'm so excited to be a fan of this team these days oh man.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

There was no C that was BPA even remotely at those picks.

This, and even Lindstrom, he's not your typical C, I'm sure that he will be a winger in the NHL.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Also - take this big fat L all you people who were joking after passing on Michkov that we'd pass on Demidov.

The day of the draft, I decided to remain positive, to have hope and it saved me from that big fat L and it paid off, Demibeast is ours.

A big thanks to Anaheim, Chicago and Columbus.

Go Habs go, I'll love all guys. I still can't believe it. I screamed so much when we got him.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

- Celine knew. “The fans are gonna love this pick. Take your time.” Showmanship.

- that forward group - Suzuki, Demi, Slaf, CC - is gonna have a lot of swagger. I think they’ll play their best when the lights are the brightest.

- how we liking the Demidov / Reinbacher combo now?? I like it a lot better than michov / Buium (12 OA) … that’s for damn sure!

Michwho ? Are you talking about that tiny small dwarf ?

 

[River Meadow]

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