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

[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.

 

[Naslund]

Did the reduce ice time coincide with Laine's injury? Maybe SKA feels like the Habs would be more willing now to pay for Demidov to be released from his contract? If SKA does not play him, that's even more pressure on Habs management to do something. Kind of weird to go ~15 min a game suddenly to ~5 min.

I wonder what's going on behind the scene.

 

[jrom]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843394964446949639

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Did the reduce ice time coincide with Laine's injury? Maybe SKA feels like the Habs would be more willing now to pay for Demidov to be released from his contract? If SKA does not play him, that's even more pressure on Habs management to do something. Kind of weird to go ~15 min a game suddenly to ~5 min.

I wonder what's going on behind the scene.

Or they offered him an extention and he refused.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843394964446949639

I hate this mf

 

[The Last Red]

Did the reduce ice time coincide with Laine's injury? Maybe SKA feels like the Habs would be more willing now to pay for Demidov to be released from his contract? If SKA does not play him, that's even more pressure on Habs management to do something. Kind of weird to go ~15 min a game suddenly to ~5 min.

I wonder what's going on behind the scene.

I was just going to write the same thing before I read your post. Laine was injured Sept. 28, and while Demidov was only playing about 12-14 minutes a game before then, his TOI was reduced significantly starting in his game on Sept. 29 and has only gotten worse since then. I smell a rat.

Or they offered him an extention and he refused.

Or both.

 

[Kennedys]

It's a bit concerning that Demidov have less TOI then goons in the 80's

 

[OnTheRun]

It's a bit concerning that Demidov have less TOI then goons in the 80's

It would be if he was playing for Traktor or something, it's expected with SKA.

 

[Kennerback]

Dozens other U-20s can be signed for no money to do the 4 minutes/night role just as well. Why do they reserve this privilege to Demidov in particular? Is it because they think they’re doing him a favor because they really like him? I don’t get it.