He is free to sign after SKA is eliminated if they let him go
Prospect Info: Ivan Demidov (2024 5th OA): SKA St. Petersburg (KHL): Part III
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We all know that, but players have been released early in the past when their team has been done. Sounds like Nikishin, Demidov’s teammate, will be allowed to leave as he’s older and served more time with SKA. What @Andrei79 is asking is whether or not there is a chance that Demidov’s release be granted early if SKA is bounced from the playoffs despite what’s being leaked in the media
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$$$$ has a way to solve all problems & “grant” wishes…
montreal
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If he had of scored on that play in 2OT, how epic it would have been to score the game winner in OT twice in the same game.
Wanna start a gofundme?$$$$ has a way to solve all problems & “grant” wishes…
JadedRandom
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SKA is owned by people with deeper pockets than Montreal. They don't need whatever money Montreal might offer them.
And the optics of trying to send money (bribe, basically) to an oligarch-owned russian team to get a player across the pond might not be in the best interests of the Canadiens given the current political climate.
SKA's owners have also been an integral part of the recent change of KHL rules to extend players' contract until May for the express purpose of not losing talent to NHL teams before the season in the KHL is fully done, so I don't really know if they'd be all that excited over meeting us over backwards and letting us bring Demidov over before his contract is fully over.
Those same SKA owners, which is state owned Gazprom, are letting Nikishkin out of his contract…
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I’ve never heard of rich people saying no to money and I’ve had my share of spending time with them. Money always talks however, we had indications (I forget the source) that Habs ownership was not interested in putting in any money to accelerate Demidov’s release, so the issue is academic. And that’s assuming that NHL teams can throw money at the KHL/ team holding rights to make it happen.
I do believe it might be possible for Demidov to buy his way out if he were able to come up with the money on his own but a substantial amount is needed and since we’re 2 months away from his official release date anyway, that’s likely not a viable option.
See you on May 30th, Vanya.
sampollock
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He is free may 31st unless they release prior to that.
June 1st he is free to sign his ELC.
dackelljuneaubulis02
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He’d be an enormous help now.
There’s gotta be away. That would have to be an enormous amount of pettiness to not let him come over. Obviously it is Rottenburg but still, you can’t tell me there’s literally nothing we could do.
There’s gotta be away. That would have to be an enormous amount of pettiness to not let him come over. Obviously it is Rottenburg but still, you can’t tell me there’s literally nothing we could do.
If, say, SKA season is over in 2 days, and Montreal bosses somehow convince Rotten to let Ivan go, when the earliest he'll be able to play for the team? Canadiens have games on April 11, 12, 14 and 16.
Not a good risk: he’d probably get porch pirated by some loser team out for a quick bump of adrenaline.
I say 3 days for a working visa, and instant spot on the second line. But the release would need to come as soon as the season ends for SKA.
Vachon23
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I wonder if the hold up on Fowler is related to Demidov’s uncertain status. Isn’t there a limit of 50 contracts per team?
Vachon23
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No, Demidov isn’t coming this year
They are waiting that Laval is coming back for the west and Fowler probably want his ELC contract to start now
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I meant June 1st. I believe his KHL obligations end May 31st.I’ve never heard of rich people saying no to money and I’ve had my share of spending time with them. Money always talks however, we had indications (I forget the source) that Habs ownership was not interested in putting in any money to accelerate Demidov’s release, so the issue is academic. And that’s assuming that NHL teams can throw money at the KHL/ team holding rights to make it happen.
I do believe it might be possible for Demidov to buy his way out if he were able to come up with the money on his own but a substantial amount is needed and since we’re 2 months away from his official release date anyway, that’s likely not a viable option.
See you on May 30th, Vanya.
Grate n Colorful Oz
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We're at 44/50 so there shouldn't be any problem
