Demidov’s Stock Keeps Rising as Habs Watch the Ceiling

Ivan Demidov’s postseason is giving Montreal exactly the kind of buzz a front office loves and a fan base immediately overreacts to. The Canadiens have every reason to pay attention here, because a young player who keeps trending up in spring hockey can change the way a team thinks about the summer. There is a difference between a nice run and a real signal, and this story lives in that gap where scouts start leaning forward.