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

[McGuires Corndog]

Look at the impact Hutson is having, look at what Michkov is doing for Philly on their PP.. Demidov is the best drafted prospect not in the NHL, he would immediately be in our top 6 and would be finding a way to at least produce on the powerplay.

There’s a legitimate possibility he steps in next year and is immediately our best player, at least offensive production only.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

There’s a legitimate possibility he steps in next year and is immediately our best player, at least offensive production only.

I watch all his games, and i can tell you, he's not only great offensively, he's also a real 200 foot player.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

There’s a legitimate possibility he steps in next year and is immediately our best player, at least offensive production only.

Possibility? It shouldn’t even be close tbh

 

[G0bias]

I don’t see a centre there. Let him thrive on the wing like a Kucherov/Kaprizov type. He doesn’t need to be thinking of defensive assignments and faceoffs. I just want pure offence.

To be fair he looked good the times he played there and unlike Michkov, Demidov actually comes back to support his D. Habs scouting staff seemed to also see the possibility from the draft video.

If him being at center gives us two good lines and optimizes Dach at RW, i'm all for it.

 

[Sorinth]

Possibility? It shouldn’t even be close tbh

It's pretty rare/tough for a rookie to come into the NHL and be a PPG player for a whole season.