Ivan Demidov with Patrik Laine: An idea the Habs will have to explore at some point

The Canadiens’ practice camp will be an interesting one to watch, with a number of guys fighting for positions in the bottom-6 and a good battle for places on the blue line.Veleno, Blais, Kapanen, F., Xhekaj, Roy, Condotta, Belzile, Beck, Engström, Reinbacher, Xhekaj, Struble… these names will also be worth keeping an eye on.Xhekaj, Roy, Condotta, Belzile, Beck, Engström, Reinbacher, Xhekaj, Struble… these names will be ones to watch. But the camp will also be interesting to follow for one particular reason: Martin St-Louis has some pieces to place in his chessboard… on both forward and defense.

We don’t know who will play center, but we can assume it will be Kirby Dach or Alex Newhook… We don’t know who will play left, but we can assume it will be Zachary Bolduc or Patrik Laine.what we do know, however, is that Ivan Demidov will most likely be inserted on the right side of the second unit, and the important thing will be to find players who can complement him well. Grant McCagg (Recrutes Draftcast) isn‘t opposed to the idea… especially since Demidov is a playmaker who can serve Laine and also help the Canadiens defensively.