I’ve run out of words for this guy… – HUGE Demidov KHL update

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1. Pronmann gets clicks by being controversial. He's rarely right. Scott Wheeler has legit takes.

2. I watched the whole game and every single time Demidov was on the ice, he made something happen. I've never seen this done by a Habs prospect in a draft year. The guy is an absolute gem.

3. Pronman: Demidov is ok but he’s no Beck!!!!😂

4. Hi Josh, there are occasions when I sometimes disagree with you and Jesse however regarding Pronman's rating of Habs prospects I agree with you 100%. His analysis regarding Guhle and Reinbacher were also harsh. How he rated Slaf as NHL average compete level is beyond me.

   Most outrageous comments IMO were about Jacob Fowler. He says Fowler is undersized despite being listed on Hockey DB as 6'2" and 212 lbs! Really! He then goes on to say that he looks at least like a backup goalie. Really! Button and McGuire consider him a can't miss starter which is good enough for me.

   Lastly, like many I have watched Demidov's highlights and his skating ability might not be high end however IMO he is at least NHL average. Pronman sees a potential top line winger as we all do so to be one certainly his skating skills are not be below average. In any case Habs have skating coaches who will help to improve Demidov's and others skating proficiency.

5. The Athletic hates the Habs. Montreal being behind the Sens is a joke

6. It's just because Corey Pronnan is a Leafs fan!!! He is just use to badly evaluate player 🙂

7. When you evaluate too much of anything you start to loose your bearings. Progman shoudk have done a review when he was done. I read there article and fire sure there are some inconsistencies. Hutson average with the puck??? Wtf

8. Owen Becks shot is better than those guys, so that's not a hill to die on. Lane Hudson's shot is not above NHL average, and Damidov's hockey sense is way above NHL average

9. They gotta put Demidov with Suzuki. That would be insane! All they need is a trigger man. That would be Laine. That should be the top line in the playoffs. Yes, we are making the playoffs. Demidov will be wearing a Habs jersey for the last 10 games or so of this season. He's crazy good! He should have gone 1st. Cheers

10. I’m tempering my expectations on Demidov because every single indication imaginable led me to believe Galchenyuk would be our franchise player and never happened

11. I don't understand why anyone pays attention to the pathetic. Pronman is always controversial to get clicks. He couldn't identify the difference between an apple and a banana.

12. Nah Pronmsn hates the Habs

13. It will be such a treat to finally even slightly project a true goal scorer on the team.Not since Kovalev and his magic hands.Seeing the similarities here.Also Hutson will add so much excitement on the offensive side from a defensman.I used to coach minor hockey years ago and you always wanted that .
    And a laser from the point.Thats Arber for this team and his fisicallity on top of that.Finally they have put together players that will do these things.Shame it’s after Carey is long gone.Too bad.Enjoy your videos,first time I have commented.

14. Possibly, good problem to have. I love Roy, think he's gonna be a star. Cheers

15. Demidov is probably the best player since Jack Eichel on his inside edges. He’s mastered the anchor mechanic and if you watch any of his highlight reel goals you can see him using it. The technique is very deceptive and great for puck control…and to say he has “below average skating” is a ridiculous statement. Whoever wrote that article probably never played hockey

16. Maybe 6 in pipeline but 1 in cooking. Gonna be a spicy 3 years.

17. Loving what Demidov is doing. He is the best have prospect in my lifetime. Can't wait for him to join the Habs. So we think that goal was on purpose? Looked like he lost the handle and got lucky. If not, that was dirty AF.

18. I am never going to pay to read some ones opinion. The Atheletic will never get my money

19. Habs fan in Thailand. My 2 cents… I can’t believe that we got the best, most skilled player at #5 in the draft. Hughes and company are building the nucleus for a truly competitive if not championship level team for the future. Some near term challenges exist however that Hughes will address namely, Anderson, Dvorak, Armia and sadly Gallagher contracts. The fwd talent pool is exciting to say the least but I’m concerned about Dach. He’s immensely talented but can’t stay off IR. Also the lack of real sandpaper playoff type fwds needs to be addressed. The loads of young talented prospects need room soon to showcase their potential at the NHL level. If we wait too long their value as trade bait for future acquisitions will fade. On D we have again immense potential. I live the direction this us going. However the same abundance predicament exists here. In nets…. It’s just not good enough but we have time. I think passing in Askarov was a mistake. Anyways, looking fwd to the upcoming season with great anticipation. The playoffs may be out of reach but not by much. I trust in Hughes and Gorton to continue to build a future championship team. Go Habs Go!

20. Michkov is better btw

21. Josh please take a breath. Who really cares what these sports speculators think. The team is shaping up and will be fun to watch

22. The best top prospect ranking by far is Habs Eyes on the Prize. The way it's done is via a panel of people instead of one guy. This one by Pronman was inferior to Habs Eyes on the Prize top 25 under 25. Not sure if he had input from Arpon Basu, if not he should have. Seems like he was using older data.

23. Demidov is the real deal.

24. Saying demidovs skating is below NHL average is crazy

25. the athletic has been snubbing the habs for years, they're not to be taken seriously

26. The guy who did that article is a fuckin joke…. Fuck all these Habs haters and all these leaf jock sniffing analysts! We are coming!!!!!!!!!

27. I could care less about these rankings….everyone has their own opinions

28. https://youtu.be/lMswFErzxog?si=HrAKLQz6Q1K2Ug59 Interesting podcast with laine from yesterday with a young podcaster. Definitely worth the watch!!

29. Corey Pronman is a reporter. I think his lists mean very little tbh. He may read and write a lot about hockey but from my knowledge he has never played the game, been a scout or coach. He sells clicks.

30. The Athletic is about the worst source for any information you can get 😂

    Who cares what these so called experts think.

    We have eyes. We have knowledge. We have just as much credentials these guys do.

    Canadiens are top 3 and getting better.

    Dynasty in the making. Mark this reply.

    Multiple cups coming sooner than you think.

    We have it all now. 3 great lines.
    And a 4th that will eventually be the best in the league.

    Great 3 Pairs of incredible D

    Two incredible Goalie prospects and two good Goalies to get us to them.

    Future is so bright I’ve never seen anything like it since their hay days.

    Can’t wait to watch them start the playoff run this year.

    Maybe even shock the world earlier than expected.

    Damn I’m pumped. 🙏

31. I heard there's a possibility that they're going to try to keep him in Russia…i'm a bit worried here…

32. Don't buy into a lot of these writers, no one is perfect. The future hasn't been written. Be optimistic, there has been a high focus on the character of these players

33. I think Montreal won the draft and we are looking at elite skill and they will have the best player in Demidov

34. @habsdigest Ratings are in:
    Corey Pronman lacks hockey sense.
    😂😂😂

35. L'angle du titre!!😮

36. Pronman must have been on drugs when he wrote that article. It makes no sense. He contradicted himself on lane Huton and Jacob Fowler.

37. It's all subjective opinions about the prospects from Pronman's point of view. It's what he thinks about them. If you were to ask 10 experts to do the exact kind of list, it would, without a doubt, 10 completely different lists. Some players would be similar, but at the end of the day, It would be different.

38. This is bs the Habs will prove everyone wrong go HABS go

39. Rankings, id want to compare other teams he wrote in this list. Not worried on whst we see of thr habs. Ghg

40. Keeping in mind Demidov in the many videos I've watched he skates more east west than north south. But still…

41. It's not complicated people will always diss the Habs's prospects

42. RIP Johnny Hockey

43. Rip Johnny 🙏