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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

NHL rookie showcase. (that NYR in back row is pretty tall)

Nice gift from the boys. https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/stu-cowan-father-of-canadiens-xhekaj-brothers-gets-a-special-gift

1a on 1st PP goal in a 5-4 OT loss

A Second Fresh Start for Jacob Perreault – HabsWorld.net "Next season is a big one for Perreault. This is the fifth year of his three-year entry-level deal (thanks to two slide seasons) so he’s set to be a restricted free agent for the first time next summer. "

This year Hutson will have the home crowd pumped and late spring or next fall will be Demidov's turn. Cant be many HabFans at the moment, who arnt optimistic about the rebuild. All games are at Eastern time September 5 games SKA Saint-Petersburg at Metallurg Magnitogorsk 10:00 am Ivan Demidov - Habs Prospects I doubt the Habs tried to trade up for Demidov, but so many rankings had Demidov at 2 can see why other teams tried? 2024 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #2 Ivan Demidov (habseyesontheprize.com) "Other teams were also aware of the ideal plan for Montreal, because after three selections had been made, several clubs tried to make a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets to move up to fourth overall and poach Demidov away. .."

And Slafkovski dropped 8lbs last summer, will he come in leaner again? Like most, they say he has been training hard, was noted working out with with Erik Cernak. Funny that both Slovaks are listed at 6'3" 230lbs.

Caufield has worn 13 in the past, which might of been out of respect for Gaudreau also.

Rhino perhaps? (not my choice, just guessing)

Austria had him listed at 6'2" 187lbs, maybe old info? Olympic qualifiers: Squad for the 2026 Olympics mission has been determined (eishockey.at)

30+goals for #13 seems good guess this year. 2024 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #3 Cole Caufield (habseyesontheprize.com) At a certain point, it looked like the chances of Caufield even besting 26 goals were slim. The best news for him and for the Canadiens was that he scored eight goals in the final nine games of the season, and was a point-per-game player for Team USA at the World Championship. Would be nice to see how Guhle can do on the left side, but who would pair up with Matheson if he wasnt playing the right? Savard? Fantasy Focus: Kaiden Guhle – HabsWorld.net ... Guhle likely starts on the second pairing behind Matheson. With it still being early in his career, that wouldn’t necessarily be the worst thing to start, allowing him to get at least a little easier of a workload. In that scenario, he’d likely play alongside Barron, a duo that was one of Montreal’s most-used last season before Guhle moved up with Matheson.