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.

 

[Kennerback]

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

I think he’ll be started immediately in the Top-6. MSL probably as deference to vets will start him on the second line and the second PP. If he starts producing, the pressure to move him up will be crushing. MSL won’t be able to play games.

He’ll be the engine driving the team already next season.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Is Panarin Demidov ceiling realistically?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Is Panarin Demidov ceiling realistically?

Demidov ceiling is to be as good offensively but also a better two way player imo

 

[Kennerback]

Is Panarin Demidov ceiling realistically?

It’s hard to venture a guess, but he’ll be a top-15 player in the league. I personally think it will be closer to 1 than 15, but until he hits NHL ice it’s informed speculation.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

It’s hard to venture a guess, but he’ll be a top-15 player in the league. I personally think it will be closer to 1 than 15, but until he hits NHL ice it’s informed speculation.

Yeah it’s hardly a stretch to say he has near generational skill

 

[Tyson]

Demidov has been on the ice for 6 goals against in 20 games...kinda impressive

 

[Sorinth]

I think he’ll be started immediately in the Top-6. MSL probably as deference to vets will start him on the second line and the second PP. If he starts producing, the pressure to move him up will be crushing. MSL won’t be able to play games.

He’ll be the engine driving the team already next season.

Yeah he'll start in the top-6 and if he isn't on PP1 to start he'll likely get there quite quickly. But he'll need to go PPG if not higher to be our best offensive weapon, and that's a tall order for any rookie. Bedard couldn't do it, P. Kane couldn't do it, Kaprizov, Kucherov, and Panarin couldn't do it.

Don't get me wrong I fully expect him to be very good, and 70+ points wouldn't even be surprising but rookies need time to figure out what works and what doesn't at the NHL, he'll need to adjust to the NHL pace, physicality and rink size and that doesn't just happen overnight, it might very well take 2-3 years in the NHL before his potential is realized.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Yeah he'll start in the top-6 and if he isn't on PP1 to start he'll likely get there quite quickly. But he'll need to go PPG if not higher to be our best offensive weapon, and that's a tall order for any rookie. Bedard couldn't do it, P. Kane couldn't do it, Kaprizov, Kucherov, and Panarin couldn't do it.

Don't get me wrong I fully expect him to be very good, and 70+ points wouldn't even be surprising but rookies need time to figure out what works and what doesn't at the NHL, he'll need to adjust to the NHL pace, physicality and rink size and that doesn't just happen overnight, it might very well take 2-3 years in the NHL before his potential is realized.

Ring size is no problem, a few KHL rinks are NHL size , like SKA is one.