Confirmed with Link: Ivan Demidov released by SKA, signs ELC with the Canadiens (3 years, $940.833k AAV)

[Price is Wright]

"Oh no we're gonna burn an ELC year and he's gonna get paid faster" yeah isn't it GREAT

 

[salbutera]

Hutson to Demidov for his first goal

On his first shift, in the first minute of his first game!!

 

[CzarDemidov]

Good point and Lemay did ask him why.

Rottenberg basically confirmed that he had to make it hard on him to earn his spot, in essence to get him ready for his future and ready for harder assignments with the team. That’s the gist but he was asked.

I would say it was more like "this is part of developing a youngster, he had to prove he earned every step forward and that begins with his off-ice work and effort". He said they worked with him a lot and he was keen to spend hours and hours at the rink.

 

[Habano]

OMG!!!!!!! It's actually happening!!!

 

[salbutera]

Any news on Nikishin or Gritsyuk?

F*ck them both

 

[Redux91]

if dach had knees he'd be kicking himself right now

THAT. is not. Fu-

Ah who CARES I'm too excited right now lmao

 

[Whitesnake]

I hope he keeps 91. Have Kapanen wear 27.

 

[Ezpz]

Russian Patrick Kane should get #88

Nah that number has massive racist undertones in modern times.

 

[ahmedou]

"I’ve become mentally stronger this season. I just don’t pay much attention to that anymore. I stay focused on my game.”

 

[Doublechin]

"Oh no we're gonna burn an ELC year and he's gonna get paid faster" yeah isn't it GREAT

Especially when you're headed (most likely)

That's where it matters the most

 

[1909]

Why would I want to imagine that???

Some folks are so obsessed about past coaches and DG’s… Come on !

 

[Koivu11]

I hope he keeps 91. Have Kapanen wear 27.

Kapanen has worn 27 before so it would make sense.

 

[Quatre Vingt Treize]

Read the room pal

You mean same guys who was in love with Dach last summer, wanted Gallagher bought out and wouldn't touch Dubois with 10 foot pole?

Demidov most he will mean is 6 game series against Caps instead of 5.

 

[Runner77]

Comes through yet again.

 

[CDN24]

#27

KOVALEV

GALCHENYUK

ROMANOV

DEMIDOV

THE BEST RUSSIAN NUMBER IN A HABS JERSEY

works better when there is an OV in the name Kovalev, Romanov and Mahovlich It is all about the OV he is destined to break the records of an OV

 

[Bombshell11]

Not sure what you guys are talking about but Demidov used to wear 11

Not sure why they gave 11 to Gallagher. But Demidov is totally worthy of wearing that number.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

You mean same guys who was in love with Dach last summer, wanted Gallagher bought out and wouldn't touch Dubois with 10 foot pole?

Demidov most he will mean is 6 game series against Caps instead of 5.

 

[dauv]

On his first shift, in the first minute of his first game!!

No he will score from the face off circle when he wins his first faceoff of the game. Straight top corner to boot. He is just that good.

If he plays 17 minutes that means he can scores 12 goals 5 assists, he is just that good

probably also stops the Ukraine/Russia war during the game as well, why, again because he just that good

 

[Treal]

D'Amico says Demi watches every Habs highlights and is a huge Hutson fan! (Who isn't though?)

That one Devils fan from the main boards... Oh and the two Sharks fans!

 

[eklund the clown]

Well to say i am a little excited would be an understatement.Like i said when i first saw Suzuki play for us this guy is going to a star .Suzuki is about to be a superstar.

 

[MasterD]

Slafkovsky - Suzuki - Caufield
Laine - Newhook - Demidov
Gallagher - Evans - Heineman
Anderson - Dvorak - Anderson

Heineman is hurt right now and replace Kapanen with him for the time being.

Switch Heineman/Kapanen with Newhook. Newhook couldn't score with the town's hoe

 

[habsfan891]

Be quite a birthday present for me if his first game is Monday haha

 

[Price is Wright]

Nah that number has massive racist undertones in modern times.

I would rather see him wear 69

 

[ahmedou]

f*** CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DAY!!!

IT'S DEMIDOV'S DAY BITCHES!!!

 

[neopreneur]

Did Demidov always wear 91?
He'd also look good in Caufield's old 22