Just over a week before the famous selection session, which will take place in Las Vegas, all the fans are wondering which player will ultimately land as the 5th overall pick for the Habs.
Among the names circulating, the most intriguing is definitely Ivan Demidov, who is the second-best player available in the 2024 draft and could slide down to the 5th spot.
This will indeed be decisive for the future.
One of the only negative points that several Habs analysts had noted for Demidov was his height.
He was listed at 5 feet 11 inches or 5 feet 10 inches, depending on the sources, and it's not ideal for Montreal to add another player of this stature.
However, today, Demidov appeared before the journalists, and surprise!
He is much taller than 5 feet 10 or 5 feet 11.
These are only good news, excellent news even!
He therefore becomes even more appealing for Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens.
Update: his agent just announced that Demidov is now officially 6 feet 1 inch.
This could change everything, honestly:
More details will follow, after this decisive day for Ivan Demidov.
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18 JUIN | 790 ANSWERS Unexpected twist involving Ivan Demidov and Canadiens fans love it Which one will be the best hockey player? | ||
Ivan Demidov | 461 | 58.4 % |
Matvei Michkov | 104 | 13.2 % |
Cayden Lindstrom | 190 | 24.1 % |
Shane Wright | 35 | 4.4 % |
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