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

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

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

About Farrell we need to talk

 

[Nedved]

Haha that was amazing, Celine taking her sweet time.

But why are we still underrating Slaf? It's not obvious to me that Demidov will be better. He can be of course but we're acting like Hughes finally got the draft right.

And I don't want to seem like I'm picking on you. It's a pretty common feeling in this thread. Slaf can end up being one scary f***ing player. I won't be surprised at all if Slaf is still the crown jewel of this org when all is said and done.

it's complimentary. hughes and his crew are building a contender.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806888994413658511

We should thank our lucky stars, because Chicago almost walked away with Levshunov AND Demidov tonight.

Columbus is kind of crazy for not taking that. But thanks??

Why would you assume that they wanted Demidov over Lindstrom? Based on their Boisvert selection I think they were looking for more size and aggression.

 

[Chr1s97]

slaf-suzuki-**(I still believe in a Laine move)
Caufield-dach-demi

It would be awesome

 

[Habsfan18]

Ivan Demidov on being drafted by Montreal at the 2024 NHL Draft | FULL PRESS CONFERENCE

Prospect Ivan Demidov addresses the media in Las Vegas after being drafted 5th overall by the Canadiens at the 2024 NHL Draft. SUBSCRIBE: http://goha.bs/1qHH4pZ

www.youtube.com

How can you not love this kid? He’s a great interview. You can tell he’s driven and just has “it.” A special talent and individual.

 

[boompuffboom]

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[rahad]

Hold on, is he a generational talent?

Bedard was thought to be as one, now hes being compared to Celebrini and Michkov was thought to be gen 1.2 and now Demidov is being compared to him...but no one is calling him a generational talent

Whats going on? is the Generational Meter broken or has every body fallen off a step?

Demidov is a elite player. Far from being a generational talent like McDavid or Crosby.

I don't know about Bedard. I don't see him destroying the league like McDavid.

 

[Toene]

People use those terms so loosely. I don't even think Bedard is generational. He's basically the Patrick Kane of this generation. Generational talents are Crosby and McDavid. That's it. Don't need a generational talent every ten years. Look at the gap between Lemieux and Crosby. I also don't use this term lightly but demidov has superstar potential and there are probably only 10 or so of those in the nhl

Crosby had Ovie and Malkin neck and neck with him, McDavid has lost Art Ross trophies to Kuch, Drai, etc. Are these guys quasi-generational?

 

[Nedved]

I hope they learned from Galchy and the Kostitsyn brothers. We need a Russian mentor for him. He is probably our most skilled forward since Alex Kovalev. We need to bring back Markov with the team. Markov could be a great mentor for him.

it's a different crew this time. hughes seems to have the "it" factor. he keeps doing right by players, he is actually building through the draft, and he makes trades with the future in mind.

I can't believe I'm saying this but we're lucky he is here with the habs. he's a total pros pro.

 

[sampollock]

Need to see the grade some give the habs on the draft

 

[Vachon23]

Need to see the grade some give the habs on the draft

A+ for the first round

 

[Nedved]

Crosby had Ovie and Malkin neck and neck with him, McDavid has lost Art Ross trophies to Kuch, Drai, etc. Are these guys quasi-generational?

I think Ovie is pretty special. He belongs with crosby for sure, McDavid belongs in the Gretzky, lemieux category. A total freak.

 

[jrom]

Hold on, is he a generational talent?

Bedard was thought to be as one, now hes being compared to Celebrini and Michkov was thought to be gen 1.2 and now Demidov is being compared to him...but no one is calling him a generational talent

Whats going on? is the Generational Meter broken or has every body fallen off a step?

No one is a generational talent until they actually do it so all this advance classification doesn’t mean much IMO.

Also the goal is to win Cups (playing fun hockey to watch) and you do that as a team.

 

[StCaufield]

Amazing pick I’m so excited! I also think they’re going to be a pretty major move from Montreal tomorrow too. Just a feeling

 

[boompuffboom]

Ivan and Celine are forever together in destiny.

ON VA GAGNER. LA VICTOIRE!!!!

 

[Michoulicious]

Hughes: "Demidov was #1 on our list because we knew Celebrini was going to San Jose, so we did not discuss him".

 

[HabbyGuy]

Ivan and Celine are forever together in destiny.

ON VA GAGNER. LA VICTOIRE!!!!

 

[sampollock]

A+ for the first round

Seen somewhere that media guy said a C grade for Hage

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Crosby had Ovie and Malkin neck and neck with him, McDavid has lost Art Ross trophies to Kuch, Drai, etc. Are these guys quasi-generational?

So a superstar for me is any player that has a good chance at winning a Hart every year. Or a Norris every year. Or an art Ross every year. Not just one year where they had a great season but each and every year they're in the mix. Crosby imo should have 2-3 more Hart's but he got massacred in the early 2010s. Ovi is a generational scorer but not a generational talent. That only belongs to, in the expansion era, Gretzky, orr, Lemieux, Crosby and McDavid.

 

[crosbyshow]

I wrote Many times last month and again in the last few hours....that there were Zéro chance....I mean Zéro chance that the Hawks would pass on Demidov.....


An elite playmaker to play with an elite sniper...Bedard....

I am in shock....

I was so wrong..but so happy.

Am i dreaming ???


Wowwwwww


As good as Levshunov will be...I doubt that he will be a number 1 on a great team...Demidov will be a number 1 winger on a great team

 

[Justin11]

Anybody hate this pick? Just curious.

Where are the ones that guaranteed us Demidov would not be available at 5?

And oh yeah, how about the ones that were to run naked if Demidov is the pick…did you follow through?

 

[KevSkillz4]

Adding Demidov, that's change everything in the forward group.

Adding a superstar type of player after two excellent looking draft by Habs (2022 and 2023), that's such a great night for the future of this franchise.

Rebuild so far is a big A+ to me.

I'm very very excited man tonight, I can't wait to see Ivan Demidov play in NHL level.

 

[crosbyshow]

So a superstar for me is any player that has a good chance at winning a Hart every year. Or a Norris every year. Or an art Ross every year. Not just one year where they had a great season but each and every year they're in the mix. Crosby imo should have 2-3 more Hart's but he got massacred in the early 2010s. Ovi is a generational scorer but not a generational talent. That only belongs to, in the expansion era, Gretzky, orr, Lemieux, Crosby and McDavid.

Yep...Crosby did not played at his peak at 23, 24 and 25 years old...he was a beast before his concussion at 23 with 66 points in 40 games

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

That one year wait for Demidov might have played a role in his availability.

I won’t lament it.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

What a bust. Can't believe we drafted this guy.

We should have drafted someone else.

This management stinks.

I wanted Bedard, or a 24 year-old 6'4 Crosby. This is BS.

Frig this team.


Am I the first to fake outrage, as I can't imagine there's any genuine outrage over this.