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

[Rapala]

Guys there's Tapioca pudding all over the front of my pantaloons!

Real hockey Fans don't eat Tapioca.

 

[vokiel]

Ivan Demibust... not a full bust. We're going to be good then.

 

[themilosh]

After Kovalev, Markov, Radulov, Kovalchuk. We now have Demidov join this elite group.

Some much needed offensive firepower

Beautiful pick!!

You're forgetting the original Soviet draftee and Rusky hero Vladislav Tretiak.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Kent doubters in shambles

Can't believe we picked the most talented player we've drafted in the 1st round in at least 20 years. Doesn't mean he'll be successful but at least we're going for the home run.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Sorry if this has been addressed already, but is he eligible to come to Laval right away if his KHL team won't have him?

pretty sure he said he has to finish his 1 year left in Russia

 

[themilosh]

Demidov 6ft0.5

Michkov 5ft10


Hughes is a genius.

Reinbacher à Demidov pour sont deuxieme de la periode, et quelle belle jeu aussi..... i can hear that now.

 

[Rapala]

man, Sennecke changed everything

Yup and he was probably our real target.

 

[themilosh]

Demidov Dach ?

We need another player with a D starting is family name so we can have our boobies line

The triple D squad

I present to you David Desharnais to complete that line at Centre. MB

 

[JustAHabFan]

I love you all

So you will be around with Demidov's pick?

 

[Licou]

Outside of the massive amount of dopamine, can someone suggest or even write up some scouting report for our new favorite prospect?

I would like to know, if possible,what makes him more appealing in the eyes of our scouts than Mitchkov.

 

[the]

You're forgetting the original Soviet draftee and Rusky hero Vladislav Tretiak.

Too young bro but I'll add in Emelin to the mix who I feel was underrated and not mentioned often during his tenure.

 

[Tyson]

Hughes wanted Demidov and traded up hoping to get Hage...that defines success on day 1

 

[Kennerback]

They drafted two players from Russia that very draft, didn't they?

The 'bias' against Michkov was hockey-related and I've posted here that last summer, by pure chance while on holiday, I met with someone very high-up in the SKA organisation who had the exact same on-ice doubts about Michkov that we've read all around: speed, size, translatability of his game to the NHL and ability to get into the right spots to do what he does as best he does. His own organisation didn't rate his trajectory.

There was no bias in the Habs organization -- thank god -- it's just some paranoid fans who consume too much media who made noise last year and it seems a smaller handful of the same types this year.

I’m a fan of Michkov. I think he can do crazy things. But Demidov does a bunch of things that Michkov gets knocked on. He is great without the puck. He’s an extremely hard worker. His motor is always working. He’s known as a team first guy. He doesn’t shy to fight for pucks along the boards. He’s bigger. You get all that in a hyper-talented skilled forward. That’s amazing. I love this pick

 

[Rapala]

While that does suck a BIT
Don't care right now, still too happy

Faaak how many people already here who don't have Visas?
Do something Molson

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

I present to you David Desharnais to complete that line at Centre. MB

I actually think of him before posting lol

 

[FrankMTL]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806871131627876819

Interview with Martin Lapointe

They traded up specifically in the hopes of landing Michael Hage who they absolutely love

He says they all basically had a collective boner over Demidov and feel he can potentially be the best player of the draft and that he wanted to be a Montreal Canadien.

 

[Rapala]

I th

Lindstrom was the guy I really wanted, but that obviously wasn’t going to happen, so I really can’t be mad at this pick. I liked some of the D, but it’s obviously we badly need offense, so I’m happy.

I think it's kind of the opposite of last year where we wanted one of the big three or four and were locked out.
Chicago did us a solid by drafting Levshunov we were sure to get something real good.
Is Demidov the second best player in the draft I have no idea but we didn't get screwed like last season.

 

[Jamaican Patty]

Great pick!

When he’s ready to come over I would like to see the Habs add a veteran Russian player to help ease his transition to the NHL/NA lifestyle.

 

[Naslund]

I love you all

Even the ones on your infamous ignore list...

 

[smirob]

I am pumped with this pick!!!

Now grab Laine on the cheap and let’s go

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

After next season, our top 9:

Slaf - Suzuki - Demidov
Caufield - Dach - Roy
Newhook - Beck - Farrell

The only small player in that top 6 is Caufield

 

[Yanny]

After next season, our top 9:

Slaf - Suzuki - Demidov
Caufield - Dach - Roy
Newhook - Beck - Farrell

The only small player in that top 6 is Caufield

 

[SwiftyHab]

Great pick!

When he’s ready to come over I would like to see the Habs add a veteran Russian player to help ease his transition to the NHL/NA lifestyle.

I think Pronman was saying that the likely season end of Demidov is April 30 so if the laval rocket are in the playoffs, he could join them

 

[Habs10Habs]

Almost 3 hours later and I'm still in shock. It's gonna be a long year.

Add in Hage and my face hurts from smiling so damn much.

 

[Rapala]

After next season, our top 9:

Slaf - Suzuki - Demidov
Caufield - Dach - Roy
Newhook - Beck - Farrell

The only small player in that top 6 is Caufield

I really and truly do not see Farrell as part of the solution.