The most talked-about player in the draft is Ivan Demidov. Cayden Lindstrom is also in the news because of the herniated disc he suffered last season..
. But Demidov’s name is on everyone’s lips because there’s a chance he’ll be available when the Habs announce their 5th-round pick. There’s a small caveat to Demidov’s selection, however, because he’s still under contract in Russia.
As Arpon Basu and Marc Antoine Godin explained in a recent episode of their podcast , clubs will be trying to find out what his true intentions are (even if he has said he wants to play in North America in 25-26 ), and that makes sense because in Russia, it’s always a bit complicated. Demidov will have to convince the clubs about this, because there’s a world out there where SKA St Petersburg will offer him a lucrative contract to keep him on the other side of the planet. We do know, however, that Demidov is one of the most talented forwards of the next generation, which is why it’s often said that he’s likely to go out quickly in the first round.
But if that’s the case, it seems that the Blue Jackets would be the ones to watch. That’s what Mathias Brunet said in today’s column on BPM Sports: Could the Blue Jackets pry Ivan Demidov away from the Canadiens? In any case, they want a star player, according to Mathias Brunet’s information! Full segment: https://t.co/W4Z1soSd56 pic.
twitter.com/4Gg7w440MY – BPM Sports (@BPMSportsRadio) June 17, 2024 It makes sense in a way,.