He’s not ready for the NHL. Let him play a full year in the KHL. It will be good for him.
Prospect Info: [2024 - 5th] Ivan Motherbleeping Demidov (RW), SKA St. Petersburg (MHL)
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Soo Demidov is the only uninjured player of the top 5
Yeah I think the guys willing to bring him over immediately into the injury tornado are maybe being a little hasty
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Wrap him in f***ing bubble wrap lol
When's the next game??
Feels like things are surprisingly "on track" despite atrocious MT coaching style...
I'd let him simmer all year, not worried. We will be a dumpster fire still anyway this year.
Feels like things are surprisingly "on track" despite atrocious MT coaching style...
I'd let him simmer all year, not worried. We will be a dumpster fire still anyway this year.
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Demidov is a HAB
Sportsnet did an article on him today.. funniest thing is the guy was saying he will continue getting used on the primary PP.. bro, he got used there like 3 times.. not 3 games, 3 times.
He was drafted by the organization. That’s enough for the curse to take hold.
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Kovalev its not enough to be just handsome in Montreal to earn the fans trust. 
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So bad things dont JUST happen to us..?
Wow
Pretty sure the injury is from his left foot slipping there on the breakaway and nothing to do with hitting the boards at all
Also
With everything that's been going on right here in hab land
Sometimes I forget my 2nd son Ivan and how warm n fuzzy he makes me feel
Love you kid <3
Everyone knows Halak was traded because Carey was much better looking!Kovalev its not enough to be just handsome in Montreal to earn the fans trust.
Come on now
Kovalev its not enough to be just handsome in Montreal to earn the fans trust.
Feels like Kovalev specifically said Handsome because Demidov looks like him
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It's oooook guys, it's OK, this is not some big catastrophe
This isn't 'ruining him'
This is just 'frustrating to see', it sucks a bit, but it's gonna be ok
It isn't even surprising either, was half expected
It's not 3 years, it's 1
He's not gonna become a worse player, he's not gonna forget how to play hockey
If anything, this is just giving him more reason 'not to want to stay in Russia longer' which he's made very clear from the getgo he wasn't, therefor partially creating this exact scenario thats been unfolding as some sort of feedback loop as the KHL's unfortunate desperate attempt at keeping star talent in the motherland by trying to force them to gain more playing time by adding years to their contracts keeping them away from their actual dream
Demidov ain't buying it
He's gonna suck it up, bide his time, and before he and we know it, he's playing 16mins a night for MSL with great players making our team better and more dangerous
This isn't 'ruining him'
This is just 'frustrating to see', it sucks a bit, but it's gonna be ok
It isn't even surprising either, was half expected
It's not 3 years, it's 1
He's not gonna become a worse player, he's not gonna forget how to play hockey
If anything, this is just giving him more reason 'not to want to stay in Russia longer' which he's made very clear from the getgo he wasn't, therefor partially creating this exact scenario thats been unfolding as some sort of feedback loop as the KHL's unfortunate desperate attempt at keeping star talent in the motherland by trying to force them to gain more playing time by adding years to their contracts keeping them away from their actual dream
Demidov ain't buying it
He's gonna suck it up, bide his time, and before he and we know it, he's playing 16mins a night for MSL with great players making our team better and more dangerous
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Yeah at this point his TOI is a secondary issue. They just want to play games f***ing with his mind, he’s better anywhere else including in the MHL or VHL. Nothing good will come out of him with SKA.
They have a plan for Demidov and it has nothing to do with his development nor helping SKA win games this season. There’s zero good faith and zero good intentions.
They have a plan for Demidov and it has nothing to do with his development nor helping SKA win games this season. There’s zero good faith and zero good intentions.
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Him in Laval would be so perfect. Dammit. f***ing Russia and mafia.
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Rotenburg is probably trying to convince him that: if he can't play in top 6 in SKA, he's not ready for the NHL; therefore please sign a 3 year extension or some dumb shit,.
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Kovalev its not enough to be just handsome in Montreal to earn the fans trust.
Did Kovalev really just point out someone else's need for more "consistency" lol
Guess he is a bit of an expert on that!
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lol it is ironic. But sometimes you look back at your life and realized what you left on the table… then try and teach others
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Yea it definitely sucks, but with his prospect profile I don't think it's the end of the world.
If he was more of a "project" prospect along the lines of Slaf, who was going to require lots of refinement, then I'd be more concerned. Those are the guys that need every minute of ice time they can get.
Demidov already seems to have elite IQ, playmaking and compete. So you could argue the 2 most important things for him would be to add on muscle and to adapt to the NA game. He's still going to get a full year in the gym and even though getting more KHL reps would help him get use to playing against men, I don't think it's going to hold him much back in the long run.
Plus every minute he isn't on the ice is another minute he can't get injured on the ice
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