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

[FrankMTL]

Adam Nicholas and MSL teaching him new things and tricks.

Are you sure it's not Rotenberg?

 

[Shutdown]

"It's hard to give credit to SKA for his development"

Holy crap. Talk about arrogance and entitlement. Who is this joker?

seems like you have positive opinions on SKA's role in Demidov's development. can you share your perspective?

 

[crosbyshow]

Laugh at me all you want but I’m not sure I take Bedard for him 1 for 1. He might score more than Demidov but I don’t think he has that all around game, Ivan has also shown some physicality. I would never post that on the main board

I don't laugh at you..both are 19 imagine

Just for the fum of it.....Yesterday I wrote that I would not trade a 19 years old Demidov for a soon 30 years old Mackinnon one on one because of the age factor and few people laughed at me.
.i stand by it...and ai would not trade a 28 years old player no matter who .(.Mcdavid..)for a great 19 years old prospect...

In the short term ( 3- 4 years obviously) I prefer by far Mack and Mcdavid....I am not crazy but the fact that we have the chance to have Demidov for 12 years at a great level....

 

[Kennerback]

You need to get Hughes and Gorton shopped in there. Maybe Hutson as one of the goats?

 

[Guy Larose]

Sooo....did any of you visit the Demidov for 1 OA thread on the main board?

 

[Kennerback]

Sooo....did any of you visit the Demidov for 1 OA thread on the main board?

No. But I can imagine it’s going off like a led balloon.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Laugh at me all you want but I’m not sure I take Bedard for him 1 for 1. He might score more than Demidov but I don’t think he has that all around game, Ivan has also shown some physicality. I would never post that on the main board

Holly cow. Talk about over hyping a prospect. I fear that if Demidov doesn't walk on water when he arrives, many here will quickly turn on him. Such is the nature of much of our fan base.

 

[Kennerback]

Holly cow. Talk about over hyping a prospect. I fear that if Demidov doesn't walk on water when he arrives, many here will quickly turn on him. Such is the nature of much of our fan base.

Hyping!?! I think we have a perfectly fair and balanced view of Demidov. No clue what you’re talking about…

 

[BergevinBurner]

Sooo....did any of you visit the Demidov for 1 OA thread on the main board?

For us I'd take Demidov over 1 OA this draft all day long.

Demidov had insane pedigree going into last draft, but there were questions about if he was only dominating the MHL due to the strength of the league. We now see him being arguably the most talented player in arguably the 2nd best league on the planet at 19 years old.

If a teams hard up for defense, then I could see them leaning Schaefer over Demidov. But where we are I'm taking the potential franchise winger that's having an exceptional D+1.

 

[dinodebino]

You’ll forget all about it when he breaks Gretzky’s points record in his first year

@Bombshell11 ’s burner account found.

 

[rahad]

Sooo....did any of you visit the Demidov for 1 OA thread on the main board?

kinda crazy to make this type of thread. Celebrini is a elite two way center in the league. Close to PPG at his first season in one of the worst team in the league......

Like come on, I love Demidov. But it is absurd to make this type of thread after one season. Especially after Celebrini is having a crazy good first season in the NHL.

 

[BergevinBurner]

kinda crazy to make this type of thread. Celebrini is a elite two way center in the league. Close to PPG at his first season in one of the worst team in the league......

Like come on, I love Demidov. But it is absurd to make this type of thread after one season. Especially after Celebrini is having a crazy good first season in the NHL.

I think it's Demidov vs the 2025 1 OA.

 

[Kennerback]

I think it's Demidov vs the 2025 1 OA.

I don’t think there’s any forward close to Celebrini or Demidov in 2025. I wouldn’t take Schaeffer ahead but maybe someone would.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

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My appetite has been satisfied, thank you sir.

 

[Bombshell11]

Laugh at me all you want but I’m not sure I take Bedard for him 1 for 1. He might score more than Demidov but I don’t think he has that all around game, Ivan has also shown some physicality. I would never post that on the main board

Bedard is so bad defensively and he was playing for mtl in 2012 with MT as his coach, he'll be playing on the fourth line and be skipping games to larn rispek

 

[Bombshell11]

Prior to the draft I had said Michkov is 1b with Bedard and I think Demidov is clearly a better player than Michkov so take that as you will

this is funny coming from you, Bedard was tought as Generational so if Michkov is 1b then you thought he was generational too... so IF DEMIDOV IS CLEARLY BETTER THAN 1B... HE MUST BE CLEARLY BETTER THAN 1A ... SO YOU"RE SAYING HE IS CLEARLY ABOVE GENERATIONAL LEVEL

why do people like turning around the bush so much here???

CALL A SPADE A SPADE



MANNNNNNNNN....

 

[Sasha Orlov]

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this is funny coming from you, Bedard was tought as Generational so if Michkov is 1b then you thought he was generational too... so IF DEMIDOV IS CLEARLY BETTER THAN 1B... HE MUST BE CLEARLY BETTER THAN 1A ... SO YOU"RE SAYING HE IS CLEARLY ABOVE GENERATIONAL LEVEL

why do people like turning around the bush so much here???

CALL A SPADE A SPADE



MANNNNNNNNN....

I don’t think any of them are generational so it’s actually not that crazy

 

[Bombshell11]

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I don’t think any of them are generational so it’s actually not that crazy

so you're saying you dint think Bedard was generational before the draft?

if thats the case than i agree with but i think Demidov is generational on some aspects of his game and could very well develop into a McDavid type of player or better, maybe.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

so you're saying you dint think Bedard was generational before the draft?

if thats the case than i agree with but i think Demidov is generational on some aspects of his game and could very well develop into a McDavid type of player or better, maybe.

Yeah that’s what I’m saying

Bolded is batshit crazy

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Hyping!?! I think we have a perfectly fair and balanced view of Demidov. No clue what you’re talking about…

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Post of the year. Maybe of the new millennium.

Oh, no... maybe I'm part of the fanbase that overreacts.

Oh, no.... soon I will be singing along with the misguided once we go up a goal.

Then, calling for MSL to be fired once we lose two games in a row.

I think I need help.

 

[LaP]

Post of the year. Maybe of the new millennium.

Oh, no... maybe I'm part of the fanbase that overreacts.

Oh, no.... soon I will be singing along with the misguided once we go up a goal.

Then, calling for MSL to be fired once we lose two games in a row.

I think I need help.

Don't worry Demidov will resign in russia for 3 years after we extend everyone for 3 years and he realize he'll have to cook 3 years in the AHL .

 

[JIMVINNY]

Yeah that’s what I’m saying

Bolded is batshit crazy

I still can't figure out where the "Bedard is Generational" hype ever came from. He was good, but never McDavid or Crosby levels of dominant. I would argue that all 3 of Bedard, Michkov, and Demidov have a very high floor, but only Demidov and Bedard have superstar potential, and none of the 3 are generational. I still think Demidov will be the best of the three, but expecting Demidov to be better than McDavid is beyond insane.

 

[Kennerback]

Bedard might have been the most exceptional Junior player ever. He has tools that are maximized against players that level. I think that’s where he was considered generational. While he’s a star, he seems to have had a bit more difficulty transitioning to the NHL than other “generational” players who also killed Juniors like Lemieux, Crosby and McDavid.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I still can't figure out where the "Bedard is Generational" hype ever came from. He was good, but never McDavid or Crosby levels of dominant. I would argue that all 3 of Bedard, Michkov, and Demidov have a very high floor, but only Demidov and Bedard have superstar potential, and none of the 3 are generational. I still think Demidov will be the best of the three, but expecting Demidov to be better than McDavid is beyond insane.

I thought I was Vanya’s biggest supporter but I’m not even remotely close

I think the Bedard generational talk was mainly due to Americans going so high in the draft, Canadian media couldn’t handle it

 

[LaP]

I still can't figure out where the "Bedard is Generational" hype ever came from. He was good, but never McDavid or Crosby levels of dominant. I would argue that all 3 of Bedard, Michkov, and Demidov have a very high floor, but only Demidov and Bedard have superstar potential, and none of the 3 are generational. I still think Demidov will be the best of the three, but expecting Demidov to be better than McDavid is beyond insane.

He's 4th all time for u20 scoring behind Bure, Reichel and Forsberg and in front of Tikkanen and Mogilny. He did 20 points in 7 playoffs game in 2022-23 (the fact his team still lost is quite laughable btw). He's 10th all time for ppg in whl. He's number 1 for ppg in whl for players born after 1970. If it doesn't say generational to you then what is?