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

[sukimono]

If i was the SKA i'd throw 14mil a year for 10yrs at the kid just to see if it works

 

[FrankMTL]

Enjoy it, friends. Most of us on this site have been waiting twenty plus years for a forward prospect of this calibre.

I'm right with you there buddy....20 years and countless threads discussing prospects and being envious of other teams prospects.....It's been a long time since i've had this feeling.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I'm right with you there buddy....20 years and countless threads discussing prospects and being envious of other teams prospects.....It's been a long time since i've had this feeling.

I was so nervous like okay maybe it was MHL domination mirage and he isn't that good. Then he just has done what he's done this year in one of the best professional leagues in the world and a potato for a coach. He's inevitable.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

So now 10 points in 7 games off Michkov and 11 in 9 versus Kaprizov.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Look at the play to set up the give and go. Translatable.

 

[FrankMTL]

I was so nervous like okay maybe it was MHL domination mirage and he isn't that good. Then he just has done what he's done this year in one of the best professional leagues in the world and a potato for a coach. He's inevitable.

I remember being super impressed with Galchenyuk's half season in the OHL before he was called up after the NHL lockout of 2012-2013 and Caufield's 2nd season with Wisconsin, but never to this extent...The talent level is just insane on this player and he's gettig better and better as the season progresses.

 

[Leto]

Ok I'll listen to the podcast to see how credible his take and sources seem.

He's the guy who said Dubois was what 95% or 99% coming to Montreal...

Friedman has been consistent on this topic. He reported before the 2023 draft that there was chatter that Michkov was possibly maneuvering to land to a specific team. He's a reference dating back to 2023.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I'm right with you there buddy....20 years and countless threads discussing prospects and being envious of other teams prospects.....It's been a long time since i've had this feeling.

The previous goal said 13th. Shouldn't this be his 14th?

 

[crosbyshow]

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The previous goal said 13th. Shouldn't this be his 14th?
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Yeah I think it's his 14th

 

[WeThreeKings]

The previous goal said 13th. Shouldn't this be his 14th?

They credited the first to Bardakov, but it should be credited back to Demidov.

 

[Redux91]

They took his 1st goal away..?

I thought I saw Rottenburg on the phone there behind the bench..

 

[WeThreeKings]

They took his 1st goal away..?

Yeah not sure why but they'll correct it again

 

[sukimono]

They took his 1st goal away..?

I thought I saw Rottenburg on the phone there behind the bench..

It's clearly his though. Weird.

 

[Kshahdoo]

How's Michkov doing in his KHL game today? I assume he's playing right?

Yeah, he's playing tonite... vs Toronto. Or Toronto isn't in the KHL?

 

[Goldthorpe]

Friedman does not know anything more than anyone else on this topic

Why would you start with such an assumption?

 

[sukimono]

Yeah, he's playing tonite... vs Toronto. Or Toronto isn't in the KHL?

Couldn't even win a cup there if they tried

 

[HomaridII]

 

[Redux91]

I was so nervous like okay maybe it was MHL domination mirage and he isn't that good. Then he just has done what he's done this year in one of the best professional leagues in the world and a potato for a coach. He's inevitable.

The entire season is already a success really

The fears were he could possibly be in MHL AGAIN all year this year
VHL maybe
But the KHL noise was all bad, like, even before it started happening we knew he'd get like 3 minute games in the KHL
That the whole season would be interesting and partially turbulent no matter what because of that 1 year left on contract

All things considered, again, it's a roaring success, even with the moron coach like you said

 

[crosbyshow]

Example..On his second goal...he is always moving his feet.

That goal is a beauty even before he touch the puck at the blue line

 

[SlafySZN]

Lol I love Anthony.

He’s right though.

 

[le_sean]

The problem is Rotenberg will look at Demidov’s most recent success and think he was justified in benching him before when it’s obvious Ivan would have dominated this way all season.

 

[sukimono]

Lol I love Anthony.

He’s right though.

I love the "Il n'a que 19 ans" comment.

 

[WeThreeKings]

The problem is Rotenberg will look at Demidov’s most recent success and think he was justified in benching him before when it’s obvious Ivan would have dominated this way all season.

As long as the idiot thinks Demidov is proving him correct, he can ruin other prospects with the same approach later.

He certainly tried hard to keep Demidov from setting rookie KHL records.

 

[le_sean]

As long as the idiot thinks Demidov is proving him correct, he can ruin other prospects with the same approach later.

He certainly tried hard to keep Demidov from setting rookie KHL records.

My worry is he’ll find something to complain about Demidov’s game and go back to benching him. Something stupid like not wanting this production to go to his head.

 

[WeThreeKings]

My worry is he’ll find something to complain about Demidov’s game and go back to benching him. Something stupid like not wanting this production to go to his head.

Yeah it would suck but I think we are far beyond it being detrimental to Ivan. That's all that matters.