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Let’s imagine, just for fun, that Ivan Demidov was eligible for the 2025 draft instead of the 2024 draft. In that scenario, he would have been a KHL rookie in 2024-2025… but not a Canadiens prospect.
The question: where would he have been drafted?
Corey Pronman has taken a stab at answering the question by ranking the top-10 prospects in the 2024 draft and the top-10 prospects in the 2025 draft. You can read his top-20 (The Athletic) on the subject.
Comparing the 2025 NHL Draft to the 2024 class https://t.co/jzygcZaACu
– Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) June 12, 2025
In fact, when you look at the rankings, there’s only one player above Demidov among the youngsters of the 2025 draft. Unsurprisingly, it’s Matthew Schaefer.
Pronman believes that Demidov is poised to be a star winger and that the two players are comparable, but he still puts the defenseman (with #1 potential) ahead of the Russian.
Defenseman VS winger… that counts for something.
It says a lot about the left-handed defender’s talent. Mathieu Darche would really have to be over the moon to trade his pick… and that’s not going to happen, between you and me.
In actual fact, Demidov is ranked #3, with Macklin Celebrini at the very top. That’s no surprise and well-deserved for the Sharks’ player.
The San Jose center will be good for a long time. And the pairing he’ll form with Will Smith is sure to be iconic.
The Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith friendship has reached the matching t-shirt level.
(
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– NHL (@NHL) April 16, 2025
Note that Caleb Desnoyers ranks seventh in the standings and fourth among prospects eligible for the 2025 draft. Michael Misa, Porter Martone and Berkly Catton (2024 draft) are also ahead of Desnoyers.
Cayden Lindstrom, selected ahead of Demidov last year, is 19th out of 20, just ahead of Jackson Smith, a 2025 prospect.
overtime
– Coming up.
A no-trade clause must be lifted by the player concerned…
https://t.co/0Tz054cZxk
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) June 12, 2025
– A name not to be underestimated.
Don’t stop at the fact that Cameron Reid is left-handed and of modest stature.
Here’s why you should consider this defenseman with an elite skating stroke as a serious contender. https://t.co/Rx4Ltkh187
– Nicolas Cloutier (@NCloutierTVA) June 12, 2025
– Hum…
The Bruins are ready to wheel and deal at the 2025 NHL Draft!
Will Don Sweeney trade Boston’s coveted 7th overall pick for immediate help?
via @MurphysLaw74 https://t.co/oG6xSry12s
– RG (@TheRGMedia) June 12, 2025
– Of note.
We just spoke to Marco Donadel, Prince Owusu and Jalen Neal, two days before the team’s game in Houston. #CentreNutrilait #CFMTL
1. Heat, humidity, 1 game in 25 days, injured players (Synchuk, Duke, Herbers and Iankov again), a suspended player (Vrioni) and… pic.twitter.com/WkXk5TWOQR
– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) June 12, 2025
Additional information on the #CFMTL
– Joel Waterman and Nathan Saliba will have to serve their one-match suspensions (accumulation of yellow cards) once they return from the Gold Cup. The Houston match will not count as served.
– Lorenzo Pinzauti was..
– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) June 12, 2025
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