Demidov Is Already Looking Like Montreal’s Real Deal

Ivan Demidov is doing the one thing every Canadiens fan wants from a young cornerstone - making the hype look justified. The praise is not coming out of nowhere, and that matters in a market that can turn impatient before a prospect even finds his bearings. When a player starts stacking strong first impressions, the chatter around him gets a lot louder, a lot faster. Montreal has seen enough development arcs to know this is where the temperature starts climbing.