Everyone is wondering if Ivan Demidov will be available when the Canadian takes to the podium to announce his choice.
Because with his talent, it may very well be that the Hawks, Ducks or Blue Jackets decide to select him.
That said, it is relevant to note that the Canadiens’ leaders will meet Demidov tomorrow in Vegas.
This news will please those who want to see the Canadian select Demidov in 5th place.
Again, it may be impossible…
But to see that the CH still wants to meet him shows that there is a certain interest on the part of the leaders in Montreal.
Demidov told a news conference that he had already met with clubs in Florida.
He claims to have spoken with the Hawks and the Ducks, which makes sense.
Now, we have to wait until Friday to have more details regarding what will happen with the choice of CH.
What we do know is that the Canadian will also meet Anton Silayev (if he hasn’t already) this week in Vegas…
And that the club went to dinner with Sam Dickinson, Tij Iginla, Cayden Lindstrom and Cole Eiserman in recent weeks.
But again, it is impossible to predict the selection of the Canadian in 5th place because everything will depend on choices #2 to #4.
Prolongation
What I find interesting with Demidov’s comments is the fact that he says he spoke with the CH “several times” during the last campaign.
Do the Habs know more about him, unlike other teams?
Did having Nick Bobrov within the CH organization help in the discussions?
And if so, could that help Kent Hughes draft him?
