Athletistic / Hockey. Today, June 29, was the first round of the NHL draft. Based on his results, Montreal selected Russian forward Ivan Demidov with the fifth overall pick. This choice was commented on by ESPN.

– The Canadiens now have another top-six forward, Demidov, who will be heading to North America at some point. And when he does, he’ll join Slafkowski and Cole Caufield as another homegrown player looking to restore Montreal’s dominance in the Eastern Conference, the article states.

Recall that last season Ivan Demidov won the Kharlamov Cup, the main trophy of the MHL, as part of SKA-1946.

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