Ivan Demidov - Montreal Canadien

[Habsy]

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What a stupid coach but thanks!

 

[Habsy]

Rooks take time, only a handful ever step in and contribute right away

Asking too much from Demidov for the stretch run

Yes but Roy can do it!

 

[Krustchev]

What a stupid coach but thanks!

They know he’s leaving . . .

 

[Sal_Butera]

They know he’s leaving . . .

Hopefully as early as Sunday AM…

 

[Hoiles]

Benching him isn’t ideal, but it’s a lot better than playing the shit out of him for some playoffs (that we don’t care about) and possibly getting him injured.

 

[Habspatrol]

Hopefully as early as Sunday AM…

We need an eggplant reaction.

 

[GrandWazoo]

Now there is talks that they might send him to the MHL once the season is over to finish the year in juniors.

 

[lecoqsportif]

oh ffs

 

[Habspatrol]

That Habs have to pay whatever it takes to get him asap.

 

[Habsy]

Typical Eastern European mind games.

 

[Stinky]

Now there is talks that they might send him to the MHL once the season is over to finish the year in juniors.

This is good news. There may be a chance for the Habs to buy him out of the end of his contract.

 

[worm]

That Habs have to pay whatever it takes to get him asap.

Nah. It would be nice to have him here this season but I was never counting on that. Just make sure he is here for next season. Any earlier is a bonus.

 

[Rolex]

What a stupid coach but thanks!

Isn't winning for them more important than pissing off a kid that they knew would leave anyways (since he declared for the draft)

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

I would like that but the Russians likely would block such a move and then Bettman would claim he can't allow it.

Of course he can't allow it. It's not the Bruins, Golden Knights, or Lightning.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Rooks take time, only a handful ever step in and contribute right away

Asking too much from Demidov for the stretch run

What happened when we got down 3 games to 1 against the Leafs and took a chance on dressing Suzuki and Caufield?
Demidov, from everything I've read and seen, is already as good or better than both of them; certainly better, at least, than either of them were in 2021.

And he isn't really being asked to do a damn thing except play, which is more than SKA is letting him do.

If the Habs make the playoffs it's mission accomplished. Anything they do beyond that is gravy.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Didn't Caufield only miss game?

 

[Rolex]

If the Habs make the playoffs it's mission accomplished. Anything they do beyond that is gravy.

Except if we finish 8th, i think we can beat Caps-Canes-NJ…

The path is easier that way….

 

[Sal_Butera]

Now there is talks that they might send him to the MHL once the season is over to finish the year in juniors.

Translation: need to up the offer $$ ..

 

[Habsy]

Isn't winning for them more important than pissing off a kid that they knew would leave anyways (since he declared for the draft)

How's benching your leading scoring better for winning?

 

[worm]

How's benching your leading scoring better for winning?

Isn't that what Rolex was saying?