Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Morning Skate on Monday with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick. He was requested what goes with Ivan Demidov, the Montreal Canadiens prospect in Russia, and when he’s anticipated to return to North America.
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Scott Laughlin: “I don’t know what you possibly can supply up on this. I’ll throw it at you anyway, simply because it’s coming from Russia and Ivan Demidov, we noticed him, after all, chosen fifth total by the Canadiens going again to the draft that just some months in the past.
He has 4 objectives and eight factors in his first 15 video games for SKA St Petersburg within the Kontinental Hockey League, however recently he’s being benched. He’s being benched for durations at a time when he’s not seeing the ice. And this has bought to be very irritating for the Montreal Canadiens, proper?
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You’ve bought your first-round decide, a man that possibly might come over as early as subsequent yr or the yr after you need him to return over and sort of hit the bottom operating within the Nationwide Hockey League, and, you realize, sort of get that chance that Michkov is getting this season with the Philadelphia Flyers.
However to see a prospect, and also you wish to see him play and develop and progress and mature in the entire bit, to see him getting bench for durations at a time has bought to be regarding for a staff like Montreal.”
Dave Pagnotta: “Yeah, regarding, irritating. I believe they knew the circumstances through which the season would play out for Demidov. I believe that they had an inkling that it was going to be a tough experience for him due to simply how issues sort of function over there. There’s no secret as nicely that he’s going to return over. It’s only a matter of when.
I believe with Michkov coming just a little sooner and getting out of his contract with the KHL just a little bit sooner; it’s sort of left just a little little bit of or created just a little little bit of a precedent by way of with the ability to do this. The Canadiens would like to have him come over, as quickly as attainable. However I believe in addition they understood that this was going to be a little bit of a troublesome one for him, and on the identical time, from his perspective, this can be a psychological problem.
It’s undoubtedly clear that he can sustain with the expertise in within the KHL and undoubtedly shine. Now it’s a matter of, okay, you bought your expertise, you bought your talent. How sturdy are you able to preserve your self mentally now, as you undergo all these hoops and this curler coaster experience and the coaches and the staff goes to place you thru for a wide range of causes over there.
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So I believe once more, the Habs perceive it. Actually there’s going to be frustration since you need this child to play as a lot as he can now with the intention to hone his abilities and correctly develop. However I believe we’ll have an attention-grabbing dialogue about Demidov subsequent season.
Wouldn’t be shocked if him and the Canadiens attempt to go the route of Philly and Michkov this previous yr, with the intention to get him again to right here sooner or over right here sooner.”
