Prospect Info: Ivan Demidov (2024 5th OA): SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)

[SannywithoutCompy]

Brutal by Nikishin there. Hope he plays like that for the Canes

 

[EveryDay]

SHG.... Nikishin was awful on that play.

 

[Playmaker09]

Nice little video from David St Louis. He touches on why he thinks Demidov could possibly transition to center.

I've said it before but Demidov at C would solve a lot of issues both in need and salary structure (it's hard to justify paying 4 wingers 7+ million eventually).

Also, you're able to deploy an offensive line of Laine/Demidov/Caufield + Hutson and a shutdown line around Slaf/Suzuki. Dach/Heineman on the 3rd.
Much easier to find a plug and play a two-way wing than a core piece (2C).

 

[EveryDay]

5 on 3 incoming.

Edit: the other penalty was over.

 

[overlords]

the Severstal jerseys are hideous

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

You really get a sense of why a lot of these guys don't stick in the NHL.

 

[EveryDay]

Lots of PP time for Demidov so far.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Nikishin has played the worst game I've seen from a defenseman since early season Matheson

 

[EveryDay]

Nikishin is terrible in this game, turnover after turnover.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Lmao he's so good

 

[EveryDay]

Demidov!!! He's awesome !

 

[Kennerback]

Goal Demidov

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Gurl

Zykov's goal doesn't stick, but really nice vision and patience from Gritsyuk on it anyway.

 

[overlords]

demi scores!

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

My mock 1st rounder from 2013 scores!

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Just starting to watch the game, Ivan already scored, yeahhhhhh.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Nikishin hasn't met a play he didn't want to kill so far this game

 

[EveryDay]

His skating is off the chart, he has blazing speed.

 

[Kennerback]

Demidov somehow manages to have scoring opportunities every shift.

Nikishin hasn't met a play he didn't want to kill so far this game

I’m wondering if he partied last night. Completely out of it.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Turned on the game just to watch god awful defending

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

SKA's defensive structure could best be defined as: "what defensive structure?"

 

[EveryDay]

3-1 for the crappy team.

Nikishin is playing is worst game I've seen from him.

 

[Kennerback]

SKA's defensive structure could best be defined as: "what defensive structure?"

There is none. Never have I seen a coach do so little with so much.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[boompuffboom]

eh, am i crazy or there some kind of discomfort? injury?