2024 NHL Draft Might Have Performed Out Otherwise If Canadiens Commerce for Trevor Zegras
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Morning Skate with Gord Stellick and Scott Laughlin on Wednesday and was requested concerning the Montreal Canadiens’ signing of Ivan Demidov. Friedman mentions the Canadiens tried to commerce for Trevor Zegras on the 2024 NHL Draft however determined to maintain the fifth general choose to get Demidov.
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Gord Stellick: “So curious what they’re going to get. So let’s face it, you count on him to play in Montreal. And fifth general choose final yr, he was the primary one which was like a 19-year-old, as a result of he was a December start, so a bit of bit older. 49 factors in 65 games- that’s not straightforward within the KHL. I imply, that’s a person’s league that he’s principally a child enjoying in. And we’ve seen earlier than, whether or not it was, you already know, Chris Kreider, Cale Makar, Matthew Knies, NCAA graduates, making a direct impression within the playoffs. What’s the thin scouting report you’re getting about him?”
Elliotte Friedman: “Nicely, I do know a number of individuals who’ve seen him during the last short time, they usually say he’s a complete stud Gord. Like, they assume he’s actually legit and he’s going to be an enormous participant for them. And you possibly can inform I’m right here, really, I’m taping one thing at this time with Martin St Louis, and so I used to be on the recreation final night time. And the followers listed below are enthusiastic about this group proper now. Like, they principally put a stake within the Detroit Pink Wings final night time (Tuesday night time), they usually’re proper there to clinch a playoff berth.
And particularly in case you return to the start of December, no person thought that was going to be occurring. And so all people right here is admittedly enthusiastic about that. After which the information , they have been actually enthusiastic about that. So, he’s an impression participant. He has an opportunity to be a massively impactful participant.
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And I’ll inform you one thing else there. One of many issues I’m form of writing about at this time was there have been individuals telling me there have been two trades that would have actually modified the course of the draft final yr. One among them was, Chicago took (Artyom) Levshunov with the second choose, after which they provided Columbus this yr’s primary for the fourth general choice, which Columbus didn’t take. That they had determined to maintain it and take Cayden Lindstrom.
Montreal was additionally taking a look at a deal for Trevor Zegras, and I don’t assume it was the fifth general choose. Most likely my sense is it was in all probability the later first-round choose, although I don’t know that for positive. However they have been taking a look at a deal for Zegras, and when Demidov began dropping, I feel the Canadiens modified their minds they usually saved on. They didn’t make the deal, they usually drafted Demidov.
And so, like, there have been a few events final yr within the draft the place issues might have gone in several methods, however they didn’t. They saved the participant, and now we’re going to reap the rewards.
Like I used to be within the press field [Tuesday} night, and the rumor was he could play as soon as Monday. They host Chicago on Monday. We’ll see. But this place is very exciting. Gordon. Everyone I know who’s seen him says he’s the real deal.”
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