Major acquisition: Kent Hughes about to make a big move thanks to the Hurricanes
The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Kent Hughes, is reportedly about to make a move thanks to the Carolina Hurricanes.
We talked about it in the past few hours, but with the reported signing of Evgeny Kuznetsov with SKA Saint Petersburg for four seasons, this possibly pushes Demidov out of the starting lineup there.
The reason is simple.
SKA already has 8 established forwards they want to keep long-term, and now they are adding Kuznetsov to that.
They obviously won't want to remove one of «their» players from the lineup to prioritize Demidov, who will leave them in a year.
And seeing Demidov play in the VHL or MHL would really not be optimal for his development.
The Hurricanes let Evgeny Kuznetsov go: Is Kent Hughes going to make a move to bring Ivan Demidov to North America?
This is a serious possibility for the 5th overall pick of the Canadiens, just as the Philadelphia Flyers recently did with Matvei Michkov.
So this will be a big issue to watch until October.
Whatever Kent Hughes does, wherever Demidov plays in 2023-24, let's just hope it's the best possible place for his development.
Demidov is a special player with special talent, so we need to take care of him and ensure he is developed in the best way possible.
This is so crucial for the future of the Montreal Canadiens.
Credit: Journal de Québec
L'avenir de Demidov influencé par la décision de Kuznetsov?
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JUILLET 18 | 636 ANSWERS Major acquisition: Kent Hughes about to make a big move thanks to the Hurricanes Do you believe that Ivan Demidov absolutely needs to play in North America next season? | ||
| Yes | 399 | 62.7 % |
| No, not necessarily | 237 | 37.3 % |
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