Don't know if it was posted in this thread as I'm coming back from my 10 days shift and did not have the time to read the whole thread yet but this is my favorite Demidov compilation on YT. I know it's junior but those hands are crazy. He makes those dangles and crazy tight passes look easy and effortless. Seems to have solid anticipation and hockey IQ too.
If his game translate to the NHL and he end up as the spectacular gamebreaking superstar we're all hoping him to become then he's gonna sell jerseys like hot cakes lol
Watching all the Demidov stuff,
I am immediately transported to 2012 where, and I'll say it until I die , I was head over heels for Forsberg (and Galchenyuk for obvious C reasons)
But of all the footage I've seen of prospects the last 20+ years
I'll never forget the Forsberg vids and how badly he stood out in a great way, Just ridiculing everyone
But the turn off was obviously : yeahhhh but he's doing this vs tier 3 tier 2 swedes/leagues..
Will it translate to NHL?
Well, he went 12th OV and turned out to be the best player of the Draft
So while that doesn't 'seal it' for Demidov to be sure-fire PPG star player
I still just can't shake that feeling thinking back to allll those Forsberg vids of him terrorizing his junior league and how he 'obviously' was gonna 'make it'