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

[Lafleurs Guy]

Haven’t had a real dipsy doodler since Kovalev…

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Hughes said Demidov was 2nd on their list (behind Celebrini)

 

[Danadiens]

Last time I was this happy was when ee drafted Sebastian Colllberg in the 2nd round haha.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806871131627876819

Interview with Martin Lapointe

They traded up specifically in the hopes of landing Michael Hage who they absolutely love

He says they all basically had a collective boner over Demidov and feel he can potentially be the best player of the draft and that he wanted to be a Montreal Canadien.

so stoked, what a great 1st round we had!! Couldn't have gone better

 

[Habs10Habs]

Now watch Demidov be Yakupov

Haha, you take that back.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I'm sooo happy. Demidov and Hage very very skilled players.

Demidov is my #2 in my final ranking. He is a 80-90 pts potential. He is going to be a superstar type of player.

Slaf and Demidov.... what a rebuild guys!!

 

[Kennerback]

Almost 3 hours later and I'm still in shock. It's gonna be a long year.

Add in Hage and my face hurts from smiling so damn much.

I didn’t expect him to be available. I don’t understand teams skipping the consensus number 2. Even factoring the Russian factor. He even comes with the label of “winner” or “big game player”. It’s weird to me.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806878268546543653

 

[KevSkillz4]

Demidov is more complete than Michkov. Better hands, better playmaking ability and better in defense zone. Michkov better goalscorer.

Demidov is going to be a superstar guys!! 80-90 pts potential for sure.

 

[bleuetbio]

Need a star? Got one! I can see a realy a 1st line the making with Nick and Slaf. Future starts to looking bright

 

[Jabba11]

Hughes said Demidov was 2nd on their list (behind Celebrini)

I'm glad they followed my rankings

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806840299991302631

Kent very open about the pick and very happy about it

cool, thx for sharing.

Hughes strikes me as a guy who may not be super fluent and has a bit of an accent, but he understands everything Renault was asking him and could keep up. nice

 

[Habs10Habs]

I didn’t expect him to be available. I don’t understand teams skipping the consensus number 2. Even factoring the Russian factor. He even comes with the label of “winner” or “big game player”. It’s weird to me.

I honestly didn't either. I hoped we'd have a chance to draft him. But I was realistically thinking of the other players who might be available. I actually sat there in shock for a few minutes. It didn't seem real.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Last time I was this happy was when ee drafted Sebastian Colllberg in the 2nd round haha.

Oh

 

[Jabba11]

Demidov is more complete than Michkov. Better hands, better playmaking ability and better in defense zone. Michkov better goalscorer.

Demidov is going to be a superstar guys!! 80-90 pts potential for sure.

Better looking, more marketable

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I’m a fan of Michkov. I think he can do crazy things. But Demidov does a bunch of things that Michkov gets knocked on. He is great without the puck. He’s an extremely hard worker. His motor is always working. He’s known as a team first guy. He doesn’t shy to fight for pucks along the boards. He’s bigger. You get all that in a hyper-talented skilled forward. That’s amazing. I love this pick

Oh man if he could be a smaller but better skating Radulov, I will lose it

 

[Hope Of Glory]

If one month ago somebody would've told me we'd get Demidov AND he'd almost be 6'1, I wouldn't have believe it. Hopefully we can get him in NA sooner than later.

 

[Andrei79]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806871131627876819

Interview with Martin Lapointe

They traded up specifically in the hopes of landing Michael Hage who they absolutely love

He says they all basically had a collective boner over Demidov and feel he can potentially be the best player of the draft and that he wanted to be a Montreal Canadien.

Dont think I've ever seen Lapointe this happy. Seems our collective coitus when we saw Demidov available was shared by management.

 

[Habs10Habs]

Haven’t had a real dipsy doodler since Kovalev…

Sorry about Eiserman LG. My first thought was "No freaking way LG must be doing cartwheels right about now!" lol

 

[Kennerback]

Last time I was this happy was when ee drafted Sebastian Colllberg in the 2nd round haha.

One of those magic evenings for sure!

 

[HabbyGuy]

Almost 3 hours later and I'm still in shock. It's gonna be a long year.

Add in Hage and my face hurts from smiling so damn much.

It truly was a fantastic first round for our beloved habs, So stoked!!

 

[Andrei79]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806840299991302631

Kent very open about the pick and very happy about it

Wait, one of the best interviews ever?

These guys who got Chadkovsky, the chaddest of Chads, were impressed by another Chad Slav ?

f***, I was excited as hell about Demidov as a player, but apparently he passed the character test too.

 

[Habs10Habs]

It truly was a fantastic first round for our beloved habs, So stoked!!

Agreed, adding two exciting young players. What's not to like?

 

[Jee]

I will sleep so well tonight

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Sorry about Eiserman LG. My first thought was "No freaking way LG must be doing cartwheels right about now!" lol

Too much to ask for in one draft. A shame because it would’ve been incredible.

Anyways, happy with Hage and happy with the draft. No point in getting upset over stuff that was never going to happen.

The team’s looking good!