This detail changes the ENTIRE Demidov situation…

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1. First? 👀

2. So maybe: Slaf-Demidov-another RW / Caufield-Suzuki-Dach/Newhook-Hage-Roy/Xhekaj-Beck-whatever?

3. GO HABS GO

4. Demidov in Mtl at the beginning of the saison 🙂

5. A top 9 of :

   Newhook – Demidov – Dach
   Caufield – Suzuki – Slafkovsky
   Roy – Beck – Hage

   Can be a good thing for Habs future.

6. Thanks guys for your coverage during the summer.
   Unfortunately Bergevin's bad contracts will haunt us for a few more years.

   Regarding Gallagher, he is the ultimate pro and will be a great leader as the team replaces this year's crop of UFA's with young prospects.

7. I d like to see Demidov in Montreal this season 😊… Yes its fast but, I mean, we have such a great support system in our coaching and development group ! Plus, being around the other cool players, would help him grow is game faster I feel.. 😊 His attitude is so perfect…. IM EXCITED TOO 😅

8. I like Demidov way more than Michkov. Demidov is such more versatile, plays hard in his own zone, a team player, a winner.

9. KHL season starts before NHL season so if he does not make the KHL team we will probably get him over here. When the KHL season starts we will know.

10. 11 was very good the second half of the season

11. I believe that Demidov article about him playing center dates back to May though. He talks about his russian coaches

12. Great takes J&J – always my go to Habs channel!

13. If he is with the habs. Id line them up like this 1st Suzuki Caulfield slafkovsky.. 2nd Demidov Dach Newhook.. 3rd Beck Roy Mcgorty.. 4th Dvorak Gallagher Anderson Trade Evens and barron 3rd pick to wpg

14. bring him over here and lets win a calder while we unload contracts !!!!

15. With what Gally has done over the years if he gets 20 goals over the next few seasons, I am good with him sticking around and taking a role like Byron later on. Same for Anderson (playing out his career if he takes a cut next contract) with the cap going up.

16. I'd like Ivan Demidov to start in the KHL and come over for the last 5-10 games of the season.

17. Didn't Drouin say the same thing?

18. I’m really hoping they’ll be able to trade out one of Gally or Andersons before the season starts

19. Canadiens are building a solid team. Demidov will start the season in Montreal, 100% sure of that.

20. He is not a center 😅

21. The Gallagher deal sucks, however at the time I think we were all fine with it and he was a 25-30 goal scorer

22. What D-pairs to start the season? Matheson-Ghule/Hutson-Savard/Xhakej-Mallioux make too much sense

23. Anyone else think Jesse looks like bubba Ray Dudley

24. Wouldn’t Carey Price’s contract be the worst in the NHL???

25. So we're hoping Ivan plays bad in the KHL

26. Its always better to put 2 stars and one fodder player in line 1 and 2 to evenly distribute the force. Because you just cant have 6 stars

27. I'd rather Demidov play 18-20 minutes in Laval and get top PP time than play 5 minutes in the KHL. It's a no brainer to me. His development will improve much faster if he starts playing on the smaller ice surface under supervision from people who on a daily basis will tell him what to improve. The PP time is important too, especially in the AHL which is closer to the the NHL than the KHL. Of course, I'd prefer he jumps right in the NHL but if it's between the AHL and KHL, I say try and get him over as soon as possible.

28. Guys please pronounce his name correctly — its pronounced « E » as Ivan and not pronounced « I ». Same thing with his last name.

29. Just a little correction, that Demidov quote was from may this year, before he got drafted. Still great news though

30. If he can't play minutes in the KHL, he definitely can't play minutes in the NHL