GDT: Game 4 - SKA vs Traktor - Thurs Sept 12 12:30 EST

[The Gr8 Dane]

He's sitting isn't he

 

[EveryDay]

Rotenberg is dumb enough to do it.... Let's sign the paper to bring Demidov in NA right now.

 

[NORiculous]

Maybe he would get to play more in Sochi?

 

[Leto]

Maybe he would get to play more in Sochi?

You can't loan a player on the last year of his contract. Hence he can't be loaned to Sochi. He could be traded though.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Maybe he would get to play more in Sochi?

You know what Rotenburg can Sochi on?

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1833957644039847954

 

[morhilane]

One step away from being sent down to the MHL.

 

[Zine]

An 18 year old phenom who plans on leaving for the NHL next year will not be given playing time in the KHL. You can already see it.

If Demidov continues to get minimal ice time he'll eventually be traded to a place where he'll get it.

A player the caliber of Demidov is too important to Russian hockey for Rotenberg to mess around with. And Roten knows this as well.

Same happened to Michkov, Khusntudinov, Ivanov, Buchelnikov, Koromyslov, etc.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Gotta get him out.

 

[Kennerback]

 

[WeThreeKings]

No one should waste their time watching tomorrow, 4th line minutes are weak

 

[BergevinBurner]

Hopefully they either continue to struggle offensively and decide to give him more time, or move him the the VHL where he can get some minutes in.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

f*** Rotenberg fr

 

[Kennerback]

Why is Rottenberg doing this?
1- Because he wants to win and ease in Demidov? I don’t believe this for a second. He’s already the best player on SKA.
2- He wants to be paid off?
3- There’s no point in developing a player that’s gone after the season. Rottenberg’s the boss. He benches Demidov just because he can and said so?

 

[Captain Mountain]

Why is Rottenberg doing this?
1- Because he wants to win and ease in Demidov? I don’t believe this for a second. He’s already the best player on SKA.
2- He wants to be paid off?
3- There’s no point in developing a player that’s gone after the season. Rottenberg’s the boss. He benches Demidov just because he can and said so?

Or by far the most common reason a coach reduces the ice time or benches a young player - they trust veterans more.

 

[The Last Red]

You guys need to take chill pills. Not a huge deal. He's probably been coddled his entire hockey career. This might be good for him in the long run. A little humility can go a long way in life.

 

[Hannibal]

f*** them

 

[morhilane]

Why is Rottenberg doing this?

Probably more than one reason and Demidov refusing to extend is probably part of it.

But it doesn't it matter. I give it until next week before Demidov is gone from there. Where he's going to go is the real question. MHL, VHL, traded to another KHL club...get his contract terminated so he can come to NA?

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Or by far the most common reason a coach reduces the ice time or benches a young player - they trust veterans more.

This, it happens every game in the NHL...

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[WeThreeKings]

Likely the 4th line, I don't see him getting 2nd line after being benched in the 3rd last year but who knows since logic isn't at play here.

 

[Seb]

If 4th line means time away from Kuznetsov, them I'm all for it.

 

[WeThreeKings]

If 4th line means time away from Kuznetsov, them I'm all for it.

It probably means 6-8 minutes of ice time only though

 

[Seb]

It probably means 6-8 minutes of ice time only though

Better 6-8 minutes with real players than 10 minutes playing 5 vs 4.

 

[WeThreeKings]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1834197048951779523