F Ivan Demidov (2024, 5th, MTL) Part 2

[EbonyRaptor]

Saturday vs leafs and he is eligible for playoffs

Fantastic news. Give the kid credit for sticking to his guns under what must have been a lot of pressure to extend with SKA.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

His english and charisma/confidence in english is much better than Ovi/Malkin/Michkovs were coming into the league.

He's surprisingly sharp in english , showed it in his interviews and is also taking lessons to learn english and french , it won't be a problem integrating in the group

More importantly, he speaks the universal language of sharp hockey.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

We wouldn't want him to learn how to constantly be a loser in the first round though.

Demidov is bigger, stronger, faster and as skilled as Hutson and plays a less demanding position. He should quickly become as impactful a player as the now almost certain Calder Cup winner.

 

[Random Comment]

Demidov is bigger, stronger, faster and as skilled as Hutson and plays a less demanding position. He should quickly become as impactful a player as the now almost certain Calder Cup winner.

he’s a better player than Hutson is anyone arguing otherwise

 

[Doublechin]

Demidov is bigger, stronger, faster and as skilled as Hutson and plays a less demanding position. He should quickly become as impactful a player as the now almost certain Calder Cup winner.

Is he faster than Hutson which has hit so 99% on speed charts this year

 

[74 others]

When is he supposed to join the Habs? Will he get into any regular season games?

Hughes said that he will play one or two games before the playoffs, so he might make his debut against Chicago next monday.

 

[crazyhawk]

Hughes said that he will play one or two games before the playoffs, so he might make his debut against Chicago next monday.

Nice! Will be great to see these two Original Sixers play each other with Levshunov and Demidov both in the game. Hopefully they both play very well and show the promise of what is to come for these two rebuilding clubs! ( with the caveat that Montreal is of course a couple years ahead in that department ).

 

[Wats]

Doubt he plays this weekend, seems way too fast to get everything sorted. Monday probably the earliest in Montreal. Seems odd to fly to Montreal and then Toronto.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Don’t you know? All roads lead to Toronto. At least Leafs’ fans think so.

 

[Rob Brown]

Don’t you know? All roads lead to Toronto. At least Leafs’ fans think so.

You’re the one talking about Toronto lol

 

[featherhawk]

looking forward to see Demidov in the NHL

sure do wish the hawks drafted him

 

[PK Soupcan]

he’s a better player than Hutson is anyone arguing otherwise

The fact that both of these players are going to be on the same team is insane

 

[AvatarAang]

Don’t you know? All roads lead to Toronto. At least Leafs’ fans think so.

You’re the one talking about Toronto lol

LOL it’s always the same people complaining about Toronto that can’t stop talking about them.

This is a thread about Demidov, can we stay on topic please?

 

[Guadana]

I dont care about how bad and non-smart some specific mtl fans were(not all of them, just special part of the fan base) about Michkov and other young players. Doesnt matter. I wish Demidov only success and good adaptation, he is very talented and fun player to watch, I believe fans of mtl will joy his game and he will help with time to make mtl great again)

 

[frederixx]

Rotenberg said he's expecting him to have to same impact as Panarin in his 1st year. Max Talbot (who also played in the KHL) is expecting him to have a similar impact as Malkin. Talk about high expectations on the guy. To top it all, he will play in the most demanding hockey town. This will be quite entertaining for sure

Can't wait to watch monday's hockey game at the Bell center.

 

[ViD]

His english and charisma/confidence in english is much better than Ovi/Malkin/Michkovs were coming into the league.

He's surprisingly sharp in english , showed it in his interviews and is also taking lessons to learn english and french , it won't be a problem integrating in the group

I beg to differ

 

[ViD]

Rotenberg said he's expecting him to have to same impact as Panarin in his 1st year. Max Talbot (who also played in the KHL) is expecting him to have a similar impact as Malkin. Talk about high expectations on the guy. To top it all, he will play in the most demanding hockey town. This will be quite entertaining for sure

Can't wait to watch monday's hockey game at the Bell center.

All good, he looks like Alex Kovalev’s son anyway, the Montreal finest Alex Kovalev, that is

 

[LuGBuG]

LOL it’s always the same people complaining about Toronto that can’t stop talking about them.

This is a thread about Demidov, can we stay on topic please?

Playing against Toronto will be great for his development since he can learn from a better opponent that has made the playoffs 9 seasons in a row.

You literally tried to brag about Toronto in a Montreal prospects thread. If you didn’t know what was coming then I don’t know what to tell you.

For the record I’m not a Habs fan.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Rotenberg said he's expecting him to have to same impact as Panarin in his 1st year. Max Talbot (who also played in the KHL) is expecting him to have a similar impact as Malkin. Talk about high expectations on the guy. To top it all, he will play in the most demanding hockey town. This will be quite entertaining for sure

Can't wait to watch monday's hockey game at the Bell center.

I could see similar impact to Panarin. He was almost PPG. If put in the right place in the lineup I could see it. Fav for next year's calder

 

[Colezuki]

I could see similar impact to Panarin. He was almost PPG. If put in the right place in the lineup I could see it. Fav for next year's calder

If we can get him a great center to play with him and Laine, that line could be absolutely nasty next year

 

[CostaRica]

What year is he expected to break Ovi’s record??

 

[De Montreal]

I cant remember the last time an European prospect signed a contract and joined a team this late in the season? Gavrikov? Other than that?

 

[Giant Panda]

What year is he expected to break Ovi’s record??

Well, I give him 20% odds of doing it within a year.

Some of Ovi's records...

• Most regular season points by a Russian-born NHL rookie – 106 (2005–06)
• Most points scored by a left wing rookie – 106 (2005–06) (would involve Demidov switching wings)
• Most shots on goal by a rookie in a season – 425 (2005–06)

Playing in a highly offensive role next year with Hutson and Suzuki... it's a long shot but doable. He could break some of Ovi's records.

Alex Ovechkin's Records - Capitals Outsider

Alex Ovechkin has a number of NHL and Capitals records. Though he's still trying to get the ultimate record - most regular season goals in a career - he's

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(no I'm not drunk on hope right now :p)

 

[Random Comment]

The fact that both of these players are going to be on the same team is insane

It’s unbelievable. Montreal has put together a really fun and skilled group. I’m v excited to watch Demidov. I think he will be a top winger in this league within a 3-4 years. There will be an adjustment period.

 

[Big Trout]

You literally tried to brag about Toronto in a Montreal prospects thread. If you didn’t know what was coming then I don’t know what to tell you.

For the record I’m not a Habs fan.

That dude tries to derail and troll every habs related threads but keep saying to stay on topic, I'll just keep it at that.