Value of: Ivan Demidov VS 2025 1OA

[ChesterNimitz]

That's all cool and dandy but does he speak French?

About as well as Hutson.

 

[Zerotonine]

MTL hasn't had a real game breaker since Lafleur, you think now that we potentially have 1 he's gonna get moved?

We also have Reinbacher/Mailloux/Engstrom coming up, Schaefer is a stud but that's just bad asset management. If anything i'd package our pick + other assets to move up to 3-5 for Misa/Frondell.

I dunno kovalev when he wanted to could be a game breaker. Guy was just lazy as fk

 

[Ford Prefect]

I dunno kovalev when he wanted to could be a game breaker. Guy was just lazy as fk

Sorry to veer this off topic, but that was true Of Malakhov as well. When he wanted to play he was such a unique and dominating presence on the blue line. His skating was powerful and effortless and his speed was top notch. His skills were amazing; bomb of a shot, fantastic passing acumen and he could lay a check. In the era of clutch and grab and the trap, he could carry the puck into the offensive zone with ease. He got into a scrap, I believe it was against the Islanders. He was pissed and he just beat the absolute tar out of the guy. He didn't just chuck knuckles like a lot of guys do. He was jabbing like a boxer, it was unreal.

He should have been a perennial Norris candidate, but he just didn't give a crap. He was lazy and dogged it. Just there for the paycheck. Hands down for me the player with the most talent and skill who did the least amount possible with it.

 

[DarthMaster09]

Montreal are on a big skid right now and I hope it goes on like this until the season ends. We really need to pick in the top 3 to get Schaefer, Hagens or Misa and then the rebuild is finally complete. This thread would be irrelevant if we pick in the top 3 this year and already have Demidov. Only time will tell. Speaking of Demidov, I think that if he really reaches his maximum potential, he will be like Kucherov or Kaprizov, at worst I see him being like a Kyle Connor type player who's still really good but not top 5 in the NHL.

 

[BHawk21]

Montreal are on a big skid right now and I hope it goes on like this until the season ends. We really need to pick in the top 3 to get Schaefer, Hagens or Misa and then the rebuild is finally complete. This thread would be irrelevant if we pick in the top 3 this year and already have Demidov. Only time will tell. Speaking of Demidov, I think that if he really reaches his maximum potential, he will be like Kucherov or Kaprizov, at worst I see him being like a Kyle Connor type player who's still really good but not top 5 in the NHL.

The worst you see is Kyle Connor?? Hes a 35-40 goal PPG guy.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

They’ll take Schaefer

No they'll probably take Misa, Hagens, or Martone. Defensemen is the last thing they need.

 

[Mrfenn92]

No they'll probably take Misa, Hagens, or Martone. Defensemen is the last thing they need.

Take the best player regardless of position

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Take the best player regardless of position

Sure if it's a clear difference. But is Schaefer clearly the best player? I don't think so. The rankings on those top 4 are changed almost monthly

 

[Mrfenn92]

Sure if it's a clear difference. But is Schaefer clearly the best player? I don't think so. The rankings on those top 4 have flipped are changed almost monthly

Could be. But it seems like he’s pretty much thought of as the number 1 guy. For the actual team scouts maybe not.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Could be. But it seems like he’s pretty much thought of as the number 1 guy. For the actual team scouts maybe not.

I mean his consolidated rank is #2, We'll see where he ends up going but I don't think he's a surefire 1st OA at all. I remember when Seth Jones was viewed ranked #1 around this time too but ended up dropping to 4th. Same thing happened to Shane Wright a couple years ago. Hell even last year it was projected that all the top defensemen would be gone by like pick 7 but instead we got a string of forwards and Parekh, Silayev, Dickinson, and Buium fell to 9th through 12th

 

[Kegs]

Hard to say. But demidov is looking like an elite two way player. Is the top prospect projected to be elite? Who is scouting the next #1 over all on here?

Montreal are on a big skid right now and I hope it goes on like this until the season ends. We really need to pick in the top 3 to get Schaefer, Hagens or Misa and then the rebuild is finally complete. This thread would be irrelevant if we pick in the top 3 this year and already have Demidov. Only time will tell. Speaking of Demidov, I think that if he really reaches his maximum potential, he will be like Kucherov or Kaprizov, at worst I see him being like a Kyle Connor type player who's still really good but not top 5 in the NHL.

holy smokes. His floor is Kyle Connor? Habs fans must be planning the parade.

 

[Kegs]

Take the best player regardless of position

Impossible to know for sure who the best player of any draft will be.