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Nikishin is the best asset not in America...
he's not the best prospect on his team that much is clear.
watch both play today,
Nikishin is the best asset not in America...
Celebrini is 0.94 P/GP in the NHL & Demidov is 0.80 P/GP in the KHL.
NHL>>>>KHL
Their values are not even close.
...sure, I get it...but Hughes went to Russia to see this kid and was more than impressed...and this isn't supposed tyo be a killer draft year...
In the KHL...which is not even close to the NHL.Demidov in games where he's played over 9:14 TOI has 34 pts in 33 gms and that's with going about 2 months without seeing much if any PP TOI. He's yet to play 1 second of 5 on 3 PP this year.
In the KHL...which is not even close to the NHL.
You are comparing apples to...something much shittier than apples.
There is no elite talent in the draft this year we're better off just picking twice. Demidov is a couple tiers above any prospect in the 2025 draft.Interesting thread..
If Chicago was targeting Demidov with their 1st and 2nd this year, I suppose Habs could extract that again.
I wouldn't do it because he already looks like a game breaker in the KHL - a men's league.
As mentioned, I would prefer to package both 1sts and a good prospect to try and get into the top 10 and target a C.
Schaefer is a tantalizing prospect, but habs look good with Hutson, Guhle and Reinbacher skating and rehabbing.
Dach has been great lately but he has to prove he can stay healthy - and then maybe he's a winger. Hage is 2 years from the NHL @ minimum and no one knows his ceiling.
ps the Demidov / Celebrini argument is ridiculous imo. Celebrini is already in the better league and dominating...he also plays the premium position.
This doesn't need to be a pissing contest. Both can be terrific players and the dude in the NHL imo, is further ahead
You can easily compare what Demidov is doing in the KHL with other Russian stars (Kucherov, Kaprizov etc.) from their time in the same league, and I wouldn't consider those guys something shittier than apples...In the KHL...which is not even close to the NHL.
You are comparing apples to...something much shittier than apples.
not this year, regressedNikishin is the best asset not in America...
not if CHI get 1stSchaefer is going #1 OA
hes not burgeoning enough to blah blah blah whatever you just said....You see this:
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This right there, is how we will go to war with the top dogs in the league and hope to bring back the cup in his rightfull home: In Canada, and to be more precise, in Montréal
We ain't trading him, unless the package is so crazy that we can't say no, and a 1OA in a good-not great class ain't gonna cut it, not even close
They’ll take Schaefernot this year, regressed
not if CHI get 1st
good god what a awful take without reflexionCelebrini is 0.94 P/GP in the NHL & Demidov is 0.80 P/GP in the KHL.
NHL>>>>KHL
Their values are not even close.
What does this even meanGuys a Russian winger. I don't care how much points he's putting up. You take your choice of a premium position.