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

[montreal]

Not sure if there's anything to this but Ivan's older brother Semyon is off to a great start to the season as he leads his team in goals, tied for 2nd OA in the VHL in goals. He played 18:34 on Friday night, helped set up the OT winner, but he was not in today's lineup in the VHL. Could be an injury but could be a call up, here's him setting up the OT winner along with Ivan's linenmate from last year Romanov (#98).

 

[Garbageyuk]

I was thinking about how when we went into the rebuild my thoughts were always that we needed to finish at the bottom two years running.
The Crosby Malkin or Toews Kane two headed monster that led to multiple cups.
I'm beginning to think we may have that with Slaf Demidov who can both end up being the class of their respective drafts.
Now we just have to get everything else those teams had.

No elite 1C and no elite 1D = no contention.

You might be able to get away with missing one or the other, if you have exceptional depth and talent at all other positions, but you can’t get away with missing both.

People need to wake up to this fact. If the rebuild ends without the acquisition of at least one of those pieces, it was an utter failure. Unfortunately, that’s looking like a real possibility, unless a miracle or two happens.

 

[rahad]

They signed Tony DeAngelo with the SKA. I'm surprise no NHL team wanted to sign him. His horrible attitude on and off the ice ruined a great NHL career.

 

[KevSkillz4]

Showing all that flashs and points with low time ice like that, incredible player we have.

 

[admiralcadillac]

No elite 1C and no elite 1D = no contention.

You might be able to get away with missing one or the other, if you have exceptional depth and talent at all other positions, but you can’t get away with missing both.

People need to wake up to this fact. If the rebuild ends without the acquisition of at least one of those pieces, it was an utter failure. Unfortunately, that’s looking like a real possibility, unless a miracle or two happens.

Suzuki may be a 1C yet, and we have not seen where Dach can go.

As far as a 1D, we’ll see but we do have a good pipeline.

 

[The Last Red]

Suzuki may be a 1C yet, and we have not seen where Dach can go.

As far as a 1D, we’ll see but we do have a good pipeline.

Suzuki is a 1C now, but he’s not “elite.”

 

[Garbageyuk]

Suzuki may be a 1C yet, and we have not seen where Dach can go.

As far as a 1D, we’ll see but we do have a good pipeline.

Suzuki is a 1C, just not the kind you win Cups with. Like I said, it could happen with what we have, but it’s going to take a couple miracles, for lack of a better term.

Let’s say:

•Suzuki continues to progress and becomes a 90-100 point C, for a few years, not just as a peak for one season.

•One of the young D becomes a legitimate all situations #1 two-way D - we’re talking at least top 15 in the league.

•Dach develops further and becomes a 70-80 point 2C.

At least one of the first two needs to happen, along with #3. I think we have the depth part covered. Even one of those happening is a long shot, let alone 2/3. 3/3 happening is basically a pipe dream.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Suzuki is a 1C, just not the kind you win Cups with. Like I said, it could happen with what we have, but it’s going to take a couple miracles, for lack of a better term.

Let’s say:

•Suzuki continues to progress and becomes a 90-100 point C, for a few years, not just as a peak for one season.

•One of the young D becomes a legitimate all situations #1 two-way D - we’re talking at least top 15 in the league.

•Dach develops further and becomes a 70-80 point 2C.

At least one of the first two needs to happen, along with #3. I think we have the depth part covered. Even one of those happening is a long shot, let alone 2/3. 3/3 happening is basically a pipe dream.

We have no idea if Suzuki is not a 1C you win cups with lol. He’s on the trajectory of players like Kopitar, Toews, Bergeron or O’Reilly.

He may never get to their level, but he’s still very young…

Also, just for your education, how many 70-80 point 2Cs do you think there are in the NHL right now? My guess is somewhere around zero. Your comment suggests they’re common.