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Rohrer/Eriksson 1g1a CHL games Thorpe 1g WHL pre season; 6-PIMs no good though. Bogdan 0pts 19:43, 0/1 shootout Habs Headlines: Filip Eriksson’s hot start (habseyesontheprize.com)

Why would you think Montreal was his 1st choice?

Demidov 0pts 1shot, 1 post 13+minutes (game shift montage video on youtube) How will Kapanen look in pre-season? East Notes: Kapanen, Kolosov, Mercer (prohockeyrumors.com) Demidov plays again on monday

Minni rejected. Snapshots: Laine, Lankinen, CBA Talks (prohockeyrumors.com)

80 seems awful high, hope your right but I dont expect near that much.

Anyone have a clue what to expect from Laine? 25g20a or something like that? Getting the most out of Patrik Laine (habseyesontheprize.com) "...Four years later, if we look at Laine’s heat maps from his Columbus tenure, his scoring from the right side and high slot have largely vanished. Instead of the multifaceted rover drafted second overall in 2016, the Blue Jackets’ version was a one-dimensional one-timer machine..."

Neat break down Which NHL teams have made the most of early draft picks? (sportsnet.ca)

We know his coach is biased, but sounds good to me https://rg.org/news/hockey/olli-jokinen-oliver-kapanen-can-steal-a-spot-at-canadiens-camp “He’s been too good for our league so far this preseason; playing like a dominant force in every single game. He’s been great offensively, scoring some goals, but also defensively and in the faceoff circle, which will be his biggest advantage going into Montreal. He’s the type of player you can put anywhere, because his hockey sense is very high.”

FWIW, Pronman points to 3. Skinner i can picture, other ones i dont know. Drysdale over Gauthier? Yakemchuk over Demidov? Answering your top NHL prospect questions - The Athletic (nytimes.com) "You mentioned how Demidov’s skating mechanics are “awkward but powerful” and expressed concerns about his ability to translate his style of play to the NHL (in part due to the skating, as I understand it). Do you know of any similar players drafted in the past who had similar skating and (1) had issues adapting due to the skating and never lived up to their projection and (2) had similar awkward skating but corrected the stride and later thrived in the NHL? Or any other comparable you found enlightening? — Raphael D." "I asked that question to a lot of NHL scouts in the lead-up to the draft. The names I heard that were convincing were Jeff Skinner, Lucas Raymond and Kevin Fiala. I’d argue Demidov is better than them at the same age, though."

Hopefully not any kids Habs will get to draft. A WAY TOO EARLY 2025 NHL DRAFT TOP 5 RANKING | Scouts' Notebook - YouTube

The team rankings has always been available; for tallest, lightest, oldest.., etc Hughes is drafting favouring size, it seems, but i guess larger size is statistically helpful to win cups. So cant (or shouldnt) complain much.

Demidov 1a 3 shots 14:02 KHL 2024/2025 scores, Hockey Russia - Flashscore His 1st game shift montage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqSNr7CU-ck

Well, here's hoping MIchkov turns out to be Yakapov 2.0.

He only played 13games with Laval, who knows if another coach can get him going.

rookies on Goudreau https://www.nhl.com/news/gaudreau-loss-tough-to-put-into-words-for-rookies