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

[Michoulicious]

Awesome pick at #5 for Montreal. Had him at #2 in a tier of his own.

They win the 1st round just on that pick.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Wanted him to play with Bedard, but Montreal isn't bad too. The city is crazy about hockey and the team, exactly the place where Russian supertalented kid should play. Of course would be even cooler if they'd have played together with Michkov in the NHL, but... it's not bad this way as well.

 

[Kshahdoo]

When will this thread hit 10k posts, I wonder...

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Great pick Habs

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I’m praying, literally waking up every morning and praying, that he falls to 5

Explain this atheists

 

[kp61c]

crazy he fell to the the fifth spot. lindstrom and sennecke over demidov is simply idiotic.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

crazy he fell to the the fifth spot. lindstrom and sennecke over demidov is simply idiotic.

Nah, Lindstrom makes sense for CBJ. Fantilli + him will be a rockstar center duo.

 

[NobleSix]

crazy he fell to the the fifth spot. lindstrom and sennecke over demidov is simply idiotic.

I think Demidov is far and away the 2nd best prospect in this draft year but as the years go on and players are making an impact 1, 2, or 3 years after getting drafted, the draft has become a lot more of a team building exercise than simply going BPA for every pick.

The Lindstrom, Levshunov, and even Sennecke (to a lesser extent imo) picks make sense for what those teams are building given what they already have.

 

[Gustave]

Wanted him to play with Bedard, but Montreal isn't bad too. The city is crazy about hockey and the team, exactly the place where Russian supertalented kid should play. Of course would be even cooler if they'd have played together with Michkov in the NHL, but... it's not bad this way as well.

He’ll be beloved like Markov and Kovalev were.

Terrific spot for him and terrific player for the club.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Complete stubborness by Chicago, Anaheim, and Columbus.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Chicago almost sniped Demidov from Montreal

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

 

[stevo61]

Complete stubborness by Chicago, Anaheim, and Columbus.

We'll see. Not sure I see a potential Fantilli/Lindstrom duo as stubborness

 

[Gil Gunderson]

We'll see. Not sure I see a potential Fantilli/Lindstrom duo as stubborness

I guess. I just see Demidov as someone who will regularly put up 90-100 points.

 

[stevo61]

I guess. I just see Demidov as someone who will regularly put up 90-100 points.

And if Lindstrom puts up 35-40 goals while playing a power forward role at center is that really some crazy drop off? Obviously more to the game than point totals, especially come playoff time

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Awesome night for Montreal. Can't believe Demidov fell this low. Dude is going to be a star.

 

[ViD]

crazy he fell to the the fifth spot. lindstrom and sennecke over demidov is simply idiotic.

Still, nothing beats Simashev and Reinbacher over Michkov even if he straight told them he wasn’t going to play for them (which he did not )

 

[danisonfire]

Still, nothing beats Simashev and Reinbacher over Michkov even if he straight told them he wasn’t going to play for them (which he did not )

Nick Bobrov is well connected to these Russian players, teams and agents. He might have known something that was overlooked. He also could have been told that Michkov didn't want to play in Montreal. Montreal said that Demidov was on of the best interviews ever. That they had been watching and wanting him for years.

 

[ViD]

Nick Bobrov is well connected to these Russian players. He might have known something that was overlooked. He also could have been told that Michkov didn't want to play in Montreal.

It doesn’t matter, you still pick him like Lindros

 

[danisonfire]

It doesn’t matter, you still pick him like Lindros

Bobrov might not think he is good in a dressing room. The team just didn't feel like he was in the plans. They could wind up dead wrong. With Demidov, Bobrov and the Montreal organization in general was showing a way higher interest level. Few NHL scouts know these players as well as Nick Bobrov.

 

[ViD]

Bobrov might not think he is good in a dressing room. The team just didn't feel like he was in the plans. They could up dead wrong. With Demidov, Bobrov and the Montreal organization in general was showing a way higher interest level. Few NHL scouts know these players as well as Nick Bobrov.

The main issues with him were his nationality and his contract. As we already know, none of that became a serious issue

 

[Seb]

The main issues with him were his nationality and his contract. As we already know, none of that became a serious issue

His nationality was such an issue that the Habs drafted two russians last year.

 

[danisonfire]

The main issues with him were his nationality and his contract. As we already know, none of that became a serious issue

That is what the general consensus was. Nick Bobrov is way more connected to these Russian players than most NHL front offices and media members. I personally found the lack of interest that Bobrov had in Michkov weird (he is really really good), but he is extremely well connected and has viewed these players more than most people.

The stark difference with Demidov was noticeable. Bobrov and Montreal in general had way stronger positive views and comments on him. I personally think both are going to become great players but I would love to know why we passed on the one and we're glowing about the other. Bobrov is connected enough to make you wonder.

 

[ViD]

His nationality was such an issue that the Habs drafted two russians last year.

In later rounds ? Yeah, we’re talking about first 5 picks with guys like Fantilli, Carlsson etc available, but picking two d men that are far away from becoming NHL regulars over a possible generational talent is insane any way you look at it

That is what the general consensus was. Nick Bobrov is way more connected to these Russian players than most NHL front offices and media members. I personally found the lack of interest that Bobrov had in Michkov weird (he is really really good), but he is extremely well connected and has viewed these players more than most people.

The stark difference with Demidov was noticeable. Bobrov and Montreal in general had way stronger positive views and comments on him. I personally think both are going to become great players but I would love to know why we passed on the one and we're glowing about the other.

I think what really happened is they realized how much they f***ed up last year and didn’t want to make the same mistake seeing how Michkov will debut before Reinbacher

 

[Garbageyuk]

Chicago almost sniped Demidov from Montreal

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

Then we would’ve ended up with Lindstrom. I wouldn’t be mad.

 

[Kshahdoo]

That is what the general consensus was. Nick Bobrov is way more connected to these Russian players than most NHL front offices and media members. I personally found the lack of interest that Bobrov had in Michkov weird (he is really really good), but he is extremely well connected and has viewed these players more than most people.

The stark difference with Demidov was noticeable. Bobrov and Montreal in general had way stronger positive views and comments on him. I personally think both are going to become great players but I would love to know why we passed on the one and we're glowing about the other. Bobrov is connected enough to make you wonder.

When you look at Michkov on the ice it's obvious his teammates love him so it's hard to say what issues Bobrov could know about. Btw Demidov was his best friend on SKA.