Martin St-Louis Reveals Who He Thinks Will Be the NHL's Next Superstar Within the Canadiens

He is always very "down to earth" when it comes to his players, for obvious reasons, but now a statement from the excellent Marco D'Amico makes things very interesting.

On The Shaun Starr Show podcast, D'Amico outright made the following statement:

That says a lot about the talent and potential of the young number 93 of the Canadiens.

The head coach sees something very big for him.

And rest assured, St-Louis has a plan for Demidov.

If you think Demidov will be "stuck" on the second line all year, think again!

Yes, St-Louis is likely to give him a shot next to Nick Suzuki at some point, possibly even as early as training camp.

I also wonder what this means for Demidov's spot on the power play, and it's becoming harder and harder to imagine him being "pushed aside" from the first unit-especially with his growing chemistry with young Lane Hutson!

Exciting times ahead!

But in short, know that Martin St-Louis holds Demidov in very, very high regard, and if he ends up on the third or fourth line at some point, let's remember this statement before panicking.

It will likely be for a very specific purpose, and most importantly, it will likely be (very) short-term.

Can't wait for the season to begin!