How Ivan Demidov Fell to the Montreal Canadiens

0:00-0:19: Introduction
0:20-0:53: Variable 1: The Russian Factor and the Contract
0:53-1:26: Variable 2: Lack of Live Viewings by NHL clubs
1:26-2:53: Variable 3: The Bobrovs and the SKA connection
2:54-3:42: Variable 4: Injury concerns
3:43-6:32: Variable 5: The needs and philosophies of Chicago, Anaheim, and Columbus
6:33-7:36: Variable 6: Concerns Demidov did not play in the KHL
7:37-8:58: Variable 7: The Game of Poker the Habs played
8:59-9:58: Conclusion

20 comments

  1. Chicago and Columbus, made a mistake, not to take Demidov, Sennecke seems to be a worthy third pic, but i don't think he's better than Demidov.

  2. very interesting. next time dont hesitate to edit the audio a bit to remove breething/pauses. it will make the video much more dynamic. subscribed!

  4. The Canadiens were spreading rumours that Demidov was going to sign an extension in the KHL. It was mentioned during the draft that there was a belief that Demidov wasn't coming to the NHL until 2027

  10. I had an uncle in the UK who was a famous antiques dealer. He told me that if he previewed an estate, and there were one or two items he wanted, he would have to buy the entire estate, take those items, and then resell the rest. If he just said "I'll buy that lamp and that bowl," the competition would heat up for those items.

    Gorton and Hughes have to play the same game.

  11. “FALL” to the Canadiens? You could get to an NHL city with a greater height. You don’t fall to the Canadiens you are UPLIFTED to the Habs. This is hockey. Not some shit hole Nashville or Tampa Bay fly by night organizations.

  17. I have been a die hard hockey fan since the late 70's. I also have an amateur interest in psychology and I've always been fascinated by the fact that some (a lot) of first round picks never even make it to the NHL. I've done a lot of reading and research and I think it comes down to a couple main factors (which I would love to see a video about btw). First, expectation bias. Expectation bias is when a person, or an athlete preforms to their surroundings, and not necessarily to their full potential. What that means is that a really good, talented NHL prospect won't necessarily dominate the minor leagues or even junior/collegiate hockey. Some people just find a way to elevate their performance based on their surroundings and this happens all the time. The other main factor is that the NHL has a problem, which I have often said is similar to the flaws in MLB that were shown in the Money Ball film. The scouts have too much say over who will get a chance to play in the NHL, and they are also part of the reason why lower picks (5th, 6th, 7th round) almost never make it. That doesn't make any sense whatsoever and I could write a book on why that is wrong. But my best example is that the draft used to be like 30 rounds. There are Hall of Fame players who were drafted late or not at all; Oates, Belfour, Joe Mullen, Brett Hull, Zetterberg, Ciccarelli and many more. Where are those players now? There hasn't been an undrafted player come close in 20 years. Martin St. Louis, Brian Rafalski and Bobrovsky are the only ones I can think of from 'recent' history. So one of two things is true, either the scouting is so good and thorough that those players don't get missed anymore, or those types don't get a sniff and therefore never get a chance to prove themselves.

  20. bobrov's connections in Russia are huge. It is very interesting that when they had the opportunity to draft Michkov the year prior, they passed on him. That's a discussion I would love to have been a fly on the wall.

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