At the end of June, after months of rumors and speculation, Kent Hughes, Jeff Gorton And the vast majority of Montreal Canadiens fans also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the young striker Ivan Demidov Slide up to the fifth row in total so that you can select it.
The Russian striker, who was ranked second overall in most recruiters’ and analysts’ lists, therefore fell from the sky for Switzerland, who had him at the top of their list.
But according to the former head coach Bob Hartleywho has achieved just as much in the NHL as he has in the KHL if Demidov had had the same time frame as him Macklin Celebriniwho was unanimously everyone’s first choice, could have even beaten him at the finish and been selected as first in the overall ranking.
We will also recall that due to the political climate and sanctions imposed on Russia, the young Canadian gem has not participated in any international competition for several years, so it became much more difficult for NHL recruiters to correctly assess his talent and potential, but most importantly, to compare him with players who competed in competitions against the best in the world.
In short, if we already suspected that Demidov in fifth place could end up being a real bargain for CH, Hartley has added a lot of icing to the cake!
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