Doesn’t appear like the Montreal Canadiens will get Ivan Demidov over this yr (or not)
- Replace: SKA Ice Hockey Membership: SKA and Ivan Demidov have made the choice to permit him to go to Montreal this season. SKA will retain his rights and if he can’t maintain a spot within the NHL, he’ll return to SKA.
Marco D’Amico: There was a Sport Categorical article yesterday that stated Ivan Demidov was going to be becoming a member of for the Canadiens for the playoffs however that doesn’t look like the case. They’ll attempt to get his KHL contract terminated, however a supply stated they aren’t optimistic about it.
Marco D’Amico of RG.org: Ivan Demidov’s KHL season is over however a supply stated that the Montreal Canadiens bringing him over may need to attend to carry him over to the NHL.
The probabilities of him coming are slim, in keeping with the supply as he’ll seemingly be assigned by SKA to the VHL or MHL. SKA misplaced within the first-round of the KHL playoffs and are in search of some success for its lower-tiered groups.
“No NHL workforce goes to ensure a top-six spot to a participant when their whole season will depend on making the playoffs. That sort of discuss is full nonsense,” the SKA supply stated. “If SKA had superior previous the primary playoff spherical, Rotenberg may need let Demidov go. However now, that’s off the desk. SKA is targeted on successful a trophy—at the least within the MHL or VHL.”
Demidov may need to attend till subsequent season to affix the Canadiens and never for the playoffs if the Habs qualify.
Hockey Information Hub: “Appears like #GoHabsGo prospect Ivan Demidov, #LetsGoFlyers prospect Yegor Zavragin and Artemi Pleshkov will be a part of SKA-Neva (VHL).”
The Minnesota Wild might be seeking to get Danila Yurov over to N.A. and so they could have curiosity in a university free agent
Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic: The Minnesota Wild might be making an attempt to signal 2022 first-round choose Danila Yurov to an entry-level contract. His KHL workforce Metallurg Magnitogorsk has been eradicate and his contract expires on Could thirty first.
The Wild don’t the the cap area so as to add his contract by the of the common season. He’s getting back from ankle surgical procedure, so they might not wish to push him into the lineup in the event that they have been to get him out of his KHL contract just a little earlier. The Wild are assured they’ll have him signed for the beginning of subsequent season. Re-signing within the KHL is at all times an choice, however he’s already acknowledged he desires to play within the NHL.
The Wild is likely to be Western Michigan free agent middle Tim Washe. He’s 6 foot 3 and good on the draw.
