F Ivan Demidov - SKA St. Petersburg, KHL (2024, 5th, MTL)

[le_sean]

Bobrov is a conman.

Three top 10 Euro picks in 3 years under his watch with the Rangers and it ended up being Andersson (bust), Kravtsov (bust), Kakko (bust). How this guy got another job in hockey is incredible.

Sounds like the Rangers have a development problem.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Sounds like the Rangers have a development problem.

They could've done better with all of them, but Andersson was a reach. Kravtsov has documented character concerns. And Kakko was maybe the only one that they got the pick right on, and it simply hasn't went well since.

 

[um]

They could've done better with all of them, but Andersson was a reach. Kravtsov has documented character concerns. And Kakko was maybe the only one that they got the pick right on, and it simply hasn't went well since.

They got the Kakko pick right but it hasn’t went well?

That’s called getting the pick wrong!

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

They got the Kakko pick right but it hasn’t went well?

That’s called getting the pick wrong!

Talking about these picks with foresight. I can't really blame Bobrov for that one individually. Kakko was basically a consensus #2 with no obvious red flags.

 

[um]

Talking about these picks with foresight. I can't really blame Bobrov for that one individually. Kakko was basically a consensus #2 with no obvious red flags.

That’s what they’re paid the big bucks for. It was a swing and a miss.

 

[Kshahdoo]

They got the Kakko pick right but it hasn’t went well?

That’s called getting the pick wrong!

Yakupov was 1st OA by overwhelming majority of scouts, experts and fans. So they pick was right, did it go well?

 

[Kshahdoo]

Btw it's just 2 days left...

https://x.com/i/web/status/1784289546135379990

 

[SlafySZN]

Where did this come from - can you provide verification?

I don’t remember which the athletic article it comes from, from talking to his agent but last thing we know is that he was around 6’

 

[um]

Yakupov was 1st OA by overwhelming majority of scouts, experts and fans. So they pick was right, did it go well?

The pick was not right.

 

[FlyguyOX]

It's a catch 22 situation. He signs an extension with SKA, he gets better chance in the system. If he makes his intention known that he's trying to get to the NA ASAP, it leads to, well what we're already seeing what that leads to.

I'm curious if Michkov had not extended would so many teams have passed him?

I’m going to assume yes since it seems safe to assume the two D taken above him are doubtful to be in the NHL before Michkov

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Habs fans should chill and stay quiet , we don't control what our management does and we just look like idiots when they pass on the guy we wanted .

Certainly not getting my hopes up , I don't even think he drops to us

 

[57special]

Talking about these picks with foresight. I can't really blame Bobrov for that one individually. Kakko was basically a consensus #2 with no obvious red flags.

Yup, KK was a no brainer at #2 oa, just like Lafreniere was at #1. It's easy to call them mistakes 3-4 year AFTER the draft- literally anyone can.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I don’t remember which the athletic article it comes from, from talking to his agent but last thing we know is that he was around 6’

Height would be less important than Weight/Strength. However, with someone like Demidov and his skating/skill, I don't think he becomes a power winger. He's going to be a puck possession winger whit a great shot. Very valuable on the PP.

Regardless if he ends up 185 lbs or 200 lbs, the question is will he be afraid of contact and tight spaces in the NHL.

 

[CBJx614]

Height would be less important than Weight/Strength. However, with someone like Demidov and his skating/skill, I don't think he becomes a power winger. He's going to be a puck possession winger whit a great shot. Very valuable on the PP.

Regardless if he ends up 185 lbs or 200 lbs, the question is will he be afraid of contact and tight spaces in the NHL.

Guys see size and instantly think power forward. Patrik Laine is 6'5 215 and every single coach he's played for in the NHL has wanted him to be power forward type, but it's just not his game.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Kshahdoo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803049285887377848

 

[David Suzuki]

On steroids to grow? DND until fifth overall in my books.

 

[Kshahdoo]

On steroids to grow? DND until fifth overall in my books.

Yeah, they gave him some special shit in Florida. He was 5'10 when he came to Florida, now he's 6'0, he'll be 6'2 tomorrow...

 

[Caser]

To be honest all the fuzz around Demidov is so stupid, I mean where did everyone get the 5'10" stuff, he was like always listed at 5'11" everywhere. Not to mention that this ep article confirms that injured is the ankle and I remember not a lot of people here believed me when I told that it isn't the knee. These twitter folks sure feed their bs to the fans and the fans eat it all gladly.

 

[Sacha BOXviert]

It is impossible for Chicago not to draft Demigod

 

[Stewie Griffin]

It is impossible for Chicago not to draft Demigod

Have you been reading the reports about Levshunov? He's probably your pick.

 

[Sacha BOXviert]

Have you been reading the reports about Levshunov? He's probably your pick.

No, not after today my friend. The obvious pick, the player with the highest draft ceiling wants to play in NA.

 

[amnesiac]

It is impossible for Chicago not to draft Demigod

youll be very disappointed

 

[Mjul Qvist]

There was article from Scott Powers who talked with Russian scout who said Demidov is closer to 6´1. So there you have it.

Have you been reading the reports about Levshunov? He's probably your pick.

Probably, probably not. They haven´t decided yet but media has.

 

[kmwtrucks]

per twitter Blackhawks taking demidov to dinner tonight.