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

[SlafySZN]

Every GM is saying they got the player they want. Ir may be true, as lists differ. But I think HuGo would have been happy with Lindstrom, Senecke, or Iginla.

Demidov was clearly the guy they wanted even going back to last summer, already talking about Demidov when the conversations were on Michkov. And they very clearly knew the one thing we missed was a game breaker, elite offensive talent. Lindstrom, Sennecke, Iginla would've been okay but they're not that so I don't think they would've been as happy.

 

[Jaynki]

Every GM is saying they got the player they want. Ir may be true, as lists differ. But I think HuGo would have been happy with Lindstrom, Senecke, or Iginla.

GM want specific player relative to their spot tho and its quite possible the first 7 exactly got their guys.

Demidov was clearly the guy they wanted even going back to last summer, already talking about Demidov when the conversations were on Michkov. And they very clearly knew the one thing we missed was a game breaker, elite offensive talent.

2$ that the debate surrounding the 2023 draft will age similarly to the debate we were having on Slaf, his weak D+1 and botched development, and the 2022 draft.

 

[cphabs]

Its always good to keep temperance and healthy expectations but its sports after all and if we cant get high with a prospects like Demidov then we just might as well never get excited by any prospects.

Fantastic post! Bravo!

 

[Rapala]

Not a medical professional….but no doubt arthroscopic surgery would’ve lengthened Orr’s career but pro hockey players now train year round vs Lafleur puffing cigarettes in between periods.

I’m sure Demigod’s off ice training regiment is quite extensive w focus around strengthening knee structure support systems given edgework is paramount to high end player success & specifically his game

What he really needs is the Marty St Louis school of thigh and calf development.
I was joking about it before the draft if we were lucky enough to get him.
Marty would pull him aside and whisper in his ear "I have a training regimen for you"

 

[salbutera]

What he really needs is the Marty St Louis school of thigh and calf development.
I was joking about it before the draft if we were lucky enough to get him.
Marty would pull him aside and whisper in his ear "I have a training regimen for you"

Better yet MSL and his longtime trainer Ben Prentiss.

 

[Habs Halifax]

When does the KHL season start?

 

[Leto]

When does the KHL season start?

First week of September.

 

[Habs Halifax]

First week of September.

Nice! Very curious to see what kind of season he has with men.

 

[Saundies]

What he really needs is the Marty St Louis school of thigh and calf development.
I was joking about it before the draft if we were lucky enough to get him.
Marty would pull him aside and whisper in his ear "I have a training regimen for you"

If he's this good on the twigs he has now, imagine how explosive he'll be when Marty molds them into trunks.

 

[Saundies]

Every GM is saying they got the player they want. Ir may be true, as lists differ. But I think HuGo would have been happy with Lindstrom, Senecke, or Iginla.

Timmins in a few years (hopefully):

"I wanted to take Demidov the whole time but Waddell said no, we're going with the Centre... so my hands were tied."

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Camp starts today right?

 

[WeThreeKings]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1812885335568777538

Could have an impact on Demidov's usage.

 

[LaP]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1812885335568777538

Could have an impact on Demidov's usage.

Was not Kuznetsov under contract in the NHL for this season?

 

[red devil]

Was not Kuznetsov under contract in the NHL for this season?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1812878998117990817

 

[morhilane]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1812885335568777538

Could have an impact on Demidov's usage.

At this point, I suspect Demidov won't play for SKA...

 

[WeThreeKings]

At this point, I suspect Demidov won't play for SKA...

Hopefully the VHL or AHL then.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1812896561468264490

 

[WeThreeKings]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1812896561468264490

Was always the likely case.

 

[Vachon23]

I didn’t read this thread for a while so I read the last 10 page and it’s funny how the conversation never change:

- How SKA will use him
- Michkov or Demidov
- Kevskills telling 2x by page how he has an incredible potential

 

[Hannibal]

Would prefer the AHL instead of VHL, that’s for sure. At least would get use to NA hockey.

Fore me, it would be KHL or NA.

 

[salbutera]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1812896561468264490

Demigod’s coming over isn’t he…

Game of Thrones s*it has been going on in the background … courtesy of Bobrov’s inside baseball

 

[morhilane]

Demigod’s coming over isn’t he…

In 385 days.

 

[BoneHutson]

Demidov not being at SKAs development camp because hes hurt instead of being on a plane to MTL doesnt change the fact that Kuznetsov is another vet added SKAs lineup thats going to push Demidov further down the lineup (if he even ends up part of the team).

Odds are Hughes, Molson and Bobrov are on the phone 24/7 trying to negotiate with SKA to bring him over

 

[salbutera]

In 385 days.

Not so sure anymore… starting to think more like 35 days…

 

[Vachon23]

Just hope he won’t pass to much time off ice with Galchenyuk and Kustetsov