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Enjoy June 28 edition of Montreal Canadiens News or Habs News today!
Josh Gosse and Jesse Poirier chat about the recent Habs news surrounding the NHL draft where Montreal takes Ivan Demidov 5th to the delight of all the fans and also selecting feel-good story and childhood Habs fan Michael HAge at 21. SO much to love on this episode.
Josh Gosse and Jesse Poirier break down the latest Montreal Canadiens news involving Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sean Monahan, Edmonton Oilers, Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, Alex Burrows, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, Joel Edmundson, David Savard, Habs Defencemen, Kent Hughes, Martin St Louis, Jake Allen, Sam Montembeault, Cayden Primeau, Kaiden Guhle, Arber Xhekaj, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Owen Beck, Filip Mesar, Jayden Struble, Adam Engstrom, Luke Tuch, Sean Farrell, and Lane Hutson,Timo Meier trade,gurianov trade.
Josh Gosse et Jesse Poirier analysent les dernières nouvelles des Canadiens de Montreal concernant Shane Wright, Jesse Puljujarvi, Eeli Tolvanen, Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sean Monahan, Edmonton Oilers, Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, Alex Burrows, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, Joel Edmundson, David Savard, Habs Defencemen, Kent Hughes, Martin St Louis, Jake Allen, Sam Montembeault, Cayden Primeau, Kaiden Guhle, Arber Xhekaj, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Owen Beck, Filip Mesar, Jayden Struble, Adam Engstrom, Luke Tuch, Sean Farrell, et Lane Hutson,dadonov trade,dadonov gurianov,gurianov trade.Join the Digest Media Discord!: discord.gg/MeV... #nhl

[@Mark_72]

My words can’t express how happy I am with Demidov on board! What a steal! 😂

[@robertbelardi9090]

The amazing thing is Hughes is not just selecting highly skilled and talented players, he is drafting incredible human beings. Slaf, Reinbacher, Demidov and Hage and of course the list goes on with all the other selections like Beck, Hutson, Fowler so on and so forth. He’s developing an identity to the team which has been lacking over the years

[@Money-ui8xt]

So true

[@Chewbachi]

Identity and culture wins championships this is why the hawks messed up

[@taylormarshall4995]

Let’s go!!! What a great 1st round. Kent is cookin 🧑‍🍳

[@stickcheck3045]

I'm happy the Habs took Demidov. Now I'm hoping that they can buy out the balance of his contract from the KHL and insert him in the lineup for the coming season.

[@francisvoyer]

Only Demidov can, they can’t help him with that as it breaks international hockey laws. He’s gonna be there the next year it’s ok!

[@aaronst.pierre3080]

Think on this a lot boys, not the fomo but the facts. Iginla, and how much he moved up the board throughout the season. He also can centre. And a year younger than Demidov. Demidov not eligible for the NHL until later, still under contract for a year. So he gets there at 19-20? Instead of 18 like Iginla. And you need speed in the NHL and grit so I thought Iginla was the pick, not Demidov. Wingers value is not very high just to say. Iginla is a sniper, Demidov is a playmaker. The Habs need goal scorers. Montreal needs size, strength and speed now. Especially up front.

[@4u2nvHock3y]

YESSSSAS DEMIDOV!!!!! I wish we coulda get Eiserman but im super happy with Hage. Perfect start.

[@georgemayer222]

Hi, 4u2!! YESSSSAS DEMIDOV!!!!! Is all I have to say. There!!! 😂🥴👊🏻

[@adam4p]

Love the passion guys... looks like a steal we got here this year...

[@markhodge7]

This team could well be built to roll 3 lines, all the time. That's tough for any team to deal with.

[@dougiesherwin9591]

Never underestimate Kent Hughes. I wouldn't buy anything from him, nor sell him anything either.

[@qualityman1965]

I am tired of the wait, so I will just say, we shall Sea what next season will look like.

[@LEV1ATHYN]

Star of the draft for Habs fans: Patty Verbeek 😂

[@victorjoseph8948]

talk about enthousiasm :)

[@JohnnyJMurphy]

I have to say I’m PISSED they didn’t get Eiserman. With goal scoring being the biggest team need they have to do what it takes to add some this offseason. With the habs have pick 21 and his Eiserman falling to 20 I don’t know how they couldn’t work a deal out once he started going past 14 and 15. Them not getting Eiserman because he went in the 8-12 range is one thing but the fact he went so far and they couldn’t nab him sucks

[@nasjon2969]

go ask wsh and vegas why they didnt take him before islanders ? Hage will be Huge :)

[@tylerlussier1896]

🤣🤣 I’m sorry but Eiserman is the Oliver Wahlstrom of the draft… most of the goals Eiserman scores would be defended in the NHL, He’s not Ovechkin he won’t be able to stand there and score from one spot, and where he shots on the ice is mostly covered in todays NHL.. He does not attack the middle as much as he should… Caufield back in the day was not like that he would attack the middle and it’s why Caufield has been successful in the NHL, This season Caufield stopped attacking the middle but that was because he wasn’t comfortable with his shoulder yet, But near the end of the season Caufield was going to the net and attacking the middle like normal… Eiserman is not like that, And that’s a bad sign in his draft year, Caufield did not show that in his draft year and only slipped because of his size… Eiserman could very well change and develop into a good player, But personally I do not see the upside people are seeing in him… Hage is a very good prospect… The speed on Hage is probably one of the best in the draft when it comes to speed, He’s 6’1, Plays Center, Better playmaker, More compete level, Very smart, All he has to work on is his defensive play… I understand where you’re coming from it’s easy to look at Eiserman and say “we need this guy” but go look at all the scouting reports this kid is a long shot to reach the “second overall” potential he was projected for at the start of the season… Ivan Demidov will be a better goal scorer than Eiserman because Demidov attacks the middle, Very shifty, Great hands, And he can score in tight spaces, Ivan Demidov doesn’t just shoot from one place his goals are always in different spots on the ice… Hage was a great pick for the Habs and if Eiserman was still there at 21 Montreal would have taken Hage… If Dach does not work out this kid could be a good second line C and if Dach does work out Hage could be an impact 3rd line C and also his dream was to play with the Habs this is the type of kid that takes a team friendly contract to stay with the Habs… His character is also great, Eiserman has a Shane Wright type of attitude he thinks he’s better defensively than he actually is… Oliver Wahlstrom 2.0 for Eiserman that’s just what I see and I may be wrong but if I’m wrong he’s not gonna be a 40+ goal scorer even if he works out I see him as a 20-25 maybe 30 goal 50 point player in his prime… Montreal also has Joshua Roy fans are still sleeping on his goal scoring potential, We are also apparently still in on Necas as of right now Kent Hughes is still talking to Carolina along with New Jersey… So the Habs will address spots they need to in a trade… Go do your research on Hage it may change your mind… I have don’t my research on both players Eiserman and Hage, Eiserman is not a sure bet he’s far from that… This is why 19 teams passed on Eiserman…

[@JohnnyJMurphy]

@@tylerlussier1896 I appreciate you insight and clearly you know these guys better then me. I wasn’t trying to knock Hage and after hearing his story and the adversity at such a young age I’m rooting for him 100%. Honestly I believe that he will be the better overall pro and the potential to be great is there. My grip was more if goal scoring is what this team lacks the most and you have the chance to draft a potentially elite goal scorer you have to go for it. Eiserman is a liability in his own end but if he has the potential for 40 a year then take it especially being that he was right there. If Eiserman went in the 8-15 range it wouldn’t bother me it’s just he was so close. I agree Hage was a great pick for the a lot and we are lucky he is a hab.

[@JohnnyJMurphy]

@@tylerlussier1896 secondly when looking into what the apparent asks for Necas and Zergas are, Ghule or Reinbacher plus, I’d rather they trade for Liane. Liane is a 40 goal scorer who the habs should be able to get for much less and maybe trade Armia in the deal aswell. Zergas and Liane both have 2 yrs left and Necas needs a new deal. I’m just curious of your thoughts

[@tylerlussier1896]

@@JohnnyJMurphy Sure.. Goal scoring is a need at this moment, but most of that is because of injuries and players still being young… Suzuki is the only one on this team that is past the “developing in the NHL” stage he’s a veteran now he has 300+ games in the NHL and most likely you do not reach your potential until you’re 250-300 games in the NHL… Suzuki is a 30 goal scorer and potentially can score 40 he was only 7 goals away this past season, Slafkovsky is scoring 20 goals IN HIS 19 year old season lol Mikko Rantanen didn’t even have 20 goals in his 19 year old season, Slafkovsky is another player who has 30-40 goal potential Point Per Game potential as well, Cole Caufield 100% has 30+ goal potential we have already seen it before he was injured he was on pace for 40+ goals, Kirby Dach healthy has 20-30 goal potential, Joshua Roy Has 20-25 goal potential, Ivan Demidov who we just drafted has the potential to be anywhere between Kaprizov to Kucherov many scouts have said it and personally from the games I watched of him the ones I could find on streaming sites I see Borderline Franchise potential from Demidov, I haven’t even mentioned our D core yet lol… This team has lots of talent fans just need to be patient, Have Patience these players will come into their own soon, Yes as of now we need goal scoring but that only because our players are all not developed yet they are still young, If this team was older and we weren’t getting scoring like we are now that would be a problem lol… As of right now patience is required.. So in my opinion we did not need to swing on Eiserman because we have lots of potential in the system already we just need to wait, And Hage is a 6’1 Center with second line potential which is much more valuable than Eiserman at least in my opinion because the chances of him becoming a 40 goal scorer is very very very slim… I see 50 points max MAYBE MAYBE 30 goals and that would probably be his best season… His playmaking is horrible so he will never be a point per game player as well.. 20-30 goals 50 points at best and I see the same for Hage when it comes to goal scoring But has better playmaking abilities so 60-70 points is not out of the question for Hage… Lots of scouts had Hage in the 20-11 range in some scouts eyes Hage shouldn’t have went past 14… but because of the Ds in the draft he slipped and he could be a steal… Eiserman slipped because he is a one dimensional shooter with not much else to his game that’s not a good recipe for success in todays NHL… If Eiserman was a play driver and had better playmaking abilities he would be a sure shot Top 5 pick but unfortunately he’s not that type of player… before the start of the season I was REALLY high on Eiserman and watched a lot of his games by the end of the season I was not impressed at all… I’m not expert for sure but I have been very interested in prospects and drafts as a fan for 15+ years now and this is just my opinion…

[@througtonsheirs_doctorwhol5914]

To me every nice pick is hurting, every new trade is hurting : WHAT IF you hadn't gave away Arturi Lekkonen... SHAME!!!! Big shame. Forever a shame....

[@squall5861]

Cannot be more happier !!

[@Habsfan56744]

Someone cooked here🗿

[@ZombieJeezus420]

LETS GOOOOO. WE FINALLY GOT OUR STAR

[@jean-michel8307]

This will never happen. But imagine for a sec. 2026 Price make a surprise comeback. The cup home. End of story

[@Sa_004]

If the habs make it to the final and win, they need to let carey play for like 5 seconds that he gets his name on the cup

[@througtonsheirs_doctorwhol5914]

[@througtonsheirs_doctorwhol5914]

when they present the best defensive pair on Montreal Habs blue line, they should play Celine's Plamondon gem : "J'irai ou tu ira" - "Wherever you go i'll folow you, no matter the spot, anywhere on the ice!"

[@Boddaaah]

Did this goof just say Demidov is better than Michkov? Jesus, you'll see

[@KyleJon]

So you guys are going to come in 25th this year? 😂😂😂

[@jean-lucst-cyr2762]

Finally we picked a very possible forward star with a super attitude, he learned english knowing he was coming to America-Canada and he say’s he’s ready to learn french! WOW was a wonderful young man! Bring him ASAP and fit him in the lineup possiblly on the 1st or 2nd line. We will now have a far better chance to rise in the ranking and make the playoffs. SUPER NICE!

[@realmiltonbradley8365]

Great point !

[@matuscarsky7857]

How about Slaf?

[@carolinechiasson-lt9ms]

I think with today's 1 round we have the cup

[@carolinechiasson-lt9ms]

In 3 years

[@andrewmoulton7429]

He has one more year in Russia first

[@davitong]

As Jesse put it, it was truly an act of God that Demidov fell to 5th for the Habs. He'll excite us like Lafleur did in the 70s.

[@pizza603]

I was disappointed missing Eiserman by one spot, but after learning about Michael Hage and his story I think it was fate. Great draft by Chef Hughes 🧑‍🍳

[@MrHunterbg]

Eiserman is a worse Caufield. Don’t think you need another one dimensional player. Eiserman only fit the Islanders who desperately needed somebody to put the puck in the back of the net.

[@komirules]

@@MrHunterbgif he scores 30+ goals , how bad could his defence be? AHL and nhl coaches can work on his defensive game. Caufield has already improved his defensive game and his surgery far enough of in the rear view mirror, he is scoring between 40-60 goals this upcoming season.

[@gp1237]

And the best part, all of the frustration we had on Reinbacher.. are suddenly gone. I am so excited with Demidov and Reinbacher .. this team is going to be 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🚒

[@carolinechiasson-lt9ms]

@@gp1237 so true is demidov changing the whole franchise like you said now reinbacher is a super choice because of demidov he will become our franchise player and build around him now

[@parker4447]

@@carolinechiasson-lt9ms Bruh, bro how do you know? He could very well be a bust or just an average player! Will see what happens.

[@carolinechiasson-lt9ms]

@@gp1237 demidov a bust wow no way is skill will go away just because is in the nhl

[@jakecarroll5]

We won this draft with those 2 picks alone. We cna still trade for a top 6 forward !!

[@Doppps]

This is it! What a draft and still can pick up free agents and make trades!

[@jakecarroll5]

@@Doppps YESS ! We are in such a good position I'm in shock.

[@sambeast13]

How good is Micheal Hage?

[@bobbymaldini7653]

idk bout Hage hes a cry baby

[@carolinechiasson-lt9ms]

@@jakecarroll5 i know now that we have those 2 time to go get marner with caufield

[@jonasdenomme]

Jesse looking extra shiny today

[@sandboxhero7587]

Habs management finally picked a player that fans wanted :)

[@paulalkenbrack6084]

Slaf was really good with Dach. I think Demidov is the other one timer on the right side of Suzuki. I'm so excited! We only need one more top 6 player. This is crazy!

[@jacksonbarry5407]

Newhook if he plays wing with Dach?

[@xlwolfff]

I dont think you wanna have more than 4 stars. Itll be hard to offload. But honestly we should all in for Necas.

[@kpopclips02]

Not gonna lie I think that slaf with suzy looked better than suz with caufield last season but we’ll see what happens when Marty tries out different lines

[@rebeltvr6046]

@@kpopclips02 Caufield was battling his shoulder injury. Once that healed, Caufield last 10 games was on fire. Injury free, he'll be lighting it up next year.

[@xlwolfff]

@@kpopclips02 do you think demidov and slaf can communicate in their language? That would do a killer 2nd line.

[@forikram]

Insane first round by Kent Hughes, the narrative is quickly switching from people saying “Montreal still has 3-4 years at the bottom of the league” to “Montreal is gunna be a deadly team next season”

[@adamCarter20]

I still give them 2 more years to at least compete for the playoffs.

[@patdro1662]

Demidov in 1 year Hage probable in 2-3y... nothing changed

[@TEKDAD]

Demidov plays in Russia next year…

[@travisdecheno5670]

Literally no one said that. Still no playoffs next season, barring a major trade.

[@xlwolfff]

​@@TEKDADthey will try to manage to get him off before the season start for sure. The flyers did it So can we. And be patient kent will probably trade for a top 6 forward. So we have loads to look out for.

[@Doppps]

“I must break you” Demidov to Kreider

[@Doppps]

“If he dies, he dies”

[@adamCarter20]

Kreider would destroy him, Demidov has to only focus on producing

[@y3ee3e]

chef Hughes cooked us hab fans a Michelin star 5 course dinner!

[@Pyobum]

What an exciting time to be a Habs fan, in 2 seasons we'll likely be able to see what the young guns will be capable of, Demidov, Hutson, Reinbacher, possibly Beck? Also I can't believe Cole Eiserman slipped to 20, imagine if the Habs picked at 20 instead of 21!

[@Bidens_Battle_Box]

I trust in Kent Hughes. Look how Slafkovsky has played out since we were all in for Shane Wright. We were all up in arms about the Reinbacher pick over Michkov and now we have that RH defenseman and the Russian superstar. 2 Excellent picks this year means the Habs are headed straight for the top of the NHL in the coming years. Still Can't believe he dropped to 5th overall.

[@MrMrneil1]

a player's ego is disappointed at getting picked after a player who finished fifth on his own losing team, but this can only be compared to Lafleur a Canadien instead of an oakland seal/ anahiem duck.

[@stockey]

Demigod yeah.

[@mattanderson6336]

Excited for this year. If we can have a full season avoiding the injury bug.

[@aldragon4973]

Kent Hughes is a stud! We picked up 2 potential stars on both picks ! 2026-2027 WILL BE A GREAT YEAR FOR MONTREAL! GO HABS GO

[@tylerlussier1896]

Hage replaces Mesar in my opinion… Also my Top 5 for almost 3-4 months now was. Celebrini Levshunov Silayev Lindstrom Demidov I have said many times that this was my top 5 in these comment sections on many videos and got laughed at by Habs fans and was called crazy…. It doesn’t matter about BPA you have to take a look at the landscape of what teams need, Playoffs, Potential between players and how far off is that potential between certain player, For example Ivan Demidov projects to be an Impact first line forward, Chicago takes Levshunov because they needed a RD that has Impact first pairing potential and Levshunov has that… So when you’re looking at the value of an asset when picking and looking at the potentials between players and the impact they will have this can help with judging the position players will be drafted, And Also the needs for the team… Chicago was taking Levshunov because in my opinion they looked at Levshunov and felt the impact he would have for their team was close if not the same Demidov would have had on their team, And Lev filled a more important role especially in todays NHL, RHD so important to have a winning team… This does not take away anything from Demidov he’s going to be an electric player, But Lev will also be a great player as well and he fit the need and potential Chicago wanted to support Bedard…. I was stunned that Sennecke went 3rd overall I felt he was gonna go 9-7 but Sennecke is definitely a very interesting player if he hits his potential he could be one of the best forwards from this draft, I’m shocked that Anaheim did not go for Buium or Silayev… Columbus was taking a Center no matter what in my opinion even during the season they tried Laine DOWN THE MIDDLE 🤣💀.. CBJ needed a Center with the profile of Lindstrom because I also feel they do not trust some of the prospects they have to fill that role I think they see them as wingers… So in my opinion it was either Lindstrom or Dickinson if Lindstrom was gone… MONTREAL… Bipolar PTSD Habs fans… Montreal was gonna get Demidov in this draft at least I felt that way for a while because of the things I mentioned and everything we heard in the past couple months… There was no way Montreal was gonna pass on Demidov and there was a real possibility he was gonna be there… This whole time I was called CRAZY, Didn’t know what I was talking about, Demidov is a sure fire second overall pick etc, Well yes he’s the second best player in the draft but that didn’t mean he was gonna go second overall especially with Ds in this draft that are right handed with first pairing potential… You don’t believe this was my top 5, Well go back to videos on this channel around 1, 2, 3, 4 months ago and you will find me saying that was my top 5 and Demidov would be there many times on videos these guys made about the draft… Demidov is a better prospect than Michkov and passing on Michkov was the right move because now we have our First pairing RHD along with 2 superstar players in Slafkovsky and Demidov, 3 All Star calibre/Star players in Suzuki, Caufield and Dach (if he’s healthy) plus more great prospects up front coming… This team is gonna be a very good team soon enough… Now you Habs fans who degraded Reinbacher and said we should have taken a 5’10 winger with no compete level over a first pairing RHD with size can now shut up please… Demidov… WELCOME TO THE MONTREAL CANADIENS! 🔥🔥😮‍💨 Ps. Not a scout by any means but have followed drafts for 15+ years as a fan passionate about hockey and the team I love… By no means am I a professional and the rest of my first round after 5 was shaky lol but it’s the way she goes…

[@NoMoeMistaNiceGuy]

TLDR

[@TaigaShaman]

TLDR. Crazy ramblings.

[@MrLucBoulianne]

Ivan Demidov is the best Ivan since Ivan Drago.

[@Sa_004]

What about ivan ivan?

[@ДобрыйКот-ц7я]

Смешно.Расскажу Драго)

[@austyn307]

Our center depth is looking great (excluding Dvorak): Suzuki Dach Newhook Evans Beck F. Xhekaj Mesar Kapanen Hage Of these 9(!) centers, I guarantee we can craft a core 4 centers for years to come. I project Suzy to be a PPG player in a season or two, Dach will climb to 60+ points when he is healthy, Newhook has the potential to get a lot better too. Throw in these other young guys in the pipeline, I am not worried at all. I wanna see all these guys in the NHL, I wonder if a move to the wing for some of these guys could help us out. Maybe F. Xhekaj goes back to the wing and plays with Newhook on L3 or something.

[@marcbabineau6001]

This is a dream come true, Chicago fans are pissed that they skipped on him. I had already coped with the fact he wouldn't be available...he has possibly a higher offensive upside than Macklin.

[@carolinechiasson-lt9ms]

He had the biggest point per game average in the draft

[@elguychopper]

Bro levshunov will probably be a noris contender its a great pick for the need of your team and what about sacha boisvert what a great pick

[@InvestorJJeff]

Now if Montreal can get Koivu this would be a magical draft. So much variety and depth now. Next year two first round picks too.

[@komirules]

Koivu 2.0

[@richardblais7445]

Kent hughes is the best...finally, we have a superstar 😅😅😅

[@ianpatterson1553]

Tonight made the long season worth it. Demidov is the electric forward we needed and we have our big min eating defenseman in Reinbacher. Hage could be our future second line centre as well.

[@Darule514]

Kent just robbed The Hawks fantasy pick. Demigod future GOAT in HABS and NHL

[@lauig]

Hage on top of Demidov is crazy to me, the Habs management is playing their cards so well. Can't believe so many teams fell for the production appeal of the WHL kids versus OHL players in spite of defense and goaltending being so much better in the O this season. (which those Mem cup games finished proving in such dominant fashion). The Sharks & our dear Habs come out on top of this draft to me.

[@AGrepSTN2M]

Im happy as you guys, but saying Demidov is better than Michkov is a reach. Lets be patient. Time will tell

[@blairmecdowell5499]

go go go! u guys are awesome,thanks alot

[@raphaelvalcour2888]

Finalement nous sommes récompensé, un joueur élite à Montréal. Fuc.....yeaaahhh

[@charles6180]

Hi Josh & Jesse, thoroughly enjoyed the live stream last night! In Demidov Habs now have a difference maker who will make everyone around him better. The PP in a couple of years will be awesome. If Hage projects as a 2C perhaps Dach moves to the wing in a couple of years? Exciting times ahead!

[@MyDarkestFriend]

Suzi, Caufield, Slaf, Dach, Newhook, Demidov, Hage, Anderson, Pezzetta, Reinbacher, Guhle, Hutson, Mailloux, Xhekaj etc... this is going to be an electric team.

[@Cripatron9711]

If can some how add tanner howe I’ll scream like little girl

[@danl140]

Demidov and Hutson will make every power play for the next 15 years mouth watering.. Thank god.. Hutson Demidov Caufield Suzuki and Slaf. Nets will get filled :D

[@xellossm8444]

Hage's family and relatives are mostly from West Montreal....so he's technically coming home.

[@Freddie-Z-Geek4Ever]

Saku Koivu was a 21st draft pick.

[@RayzeR_RayE]

No cup

[@mwrench4185]

Still remains to this day the highest scoring 21st overall ever in the NHL.

[@robrick9361]

@@RayzeR_RayE Neither does Mcdavid or Matthews.

[@RayzeR_RayE]

@@robrick9361 lol both are still playing.. and one will get it

[@ArtyMcMuffin]

They just drafted his son in the 3rd round, talk about good vibes!

[@georgemayer222]

Hi, Josh, Jesse, and Family!! I had a great time last night. And , to get Demidov is so amazing. I don’t know much about Hage, but from what I hear he’s a great pick for us. This was definitely the best live show we’ve ever had,Josh. And, I couldn’t have said it any better than Jesse. “We got our cake and ate it too”. So HAPPY!!! Have a great day everyone. 😂👊🏻🥴

[@danl140]

No more mock drafts and anticipation. Can we just get a Demigod video for 2 weeks straight now? lol Finally a Superstar caliber forward.

[@mtlnascarfan]

Ivan Demidov will be the best Ivan for Montreal since Men Without Hats. (Ask your parents if you're too young.) 😉

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

The Habs' future look much brighter than the Leafs. If the Habs get a top flight goalie, they will have an exciting next few years. Meanwhile the Leafs are getting old.

[@johnorgan3]

tons of videos later and I see Demidov has that swagger. He's good & he knows it, like when Orr used to rag the puck all over the ice till he felt like scoring. D Days a coming!

[@FalseNi9e]

Hughes cooked this! We got amazing talent and I think Demidov is our final piece. We are ready to come back up

[@danl140]

The swag this kid has.. Look at some of the the other picks interviews. He walked to the stage at 5 as the number 1. Pumped!

[@simonfleury3167]

IVAN DEMIGODDDDD IM SO PUMPED IM SHAKING

[@tjskills7034]

it doesn't matter who Montreal picks, they are automatically going to be a superstar in fans eyes.

[@thebeaverqueen2096]

I STILL HAVE TEARS OF JOY FROM LAST NIGHT!!!! AS MAD AS I WAS LAST YEAR... THIS YEAR IS INSANELY GREAT... SO HAPPY.

[@lolokay3277]

Ecstatic is the only word I can use as to how I feel right now!!

[@moomax8649]

Ok I am hyped as all hell to get demidov. But he was not the consensus number 2 all season

[@xlwolfff]

We got Kovalev in demidov now we need to get Necas as a replacement for Plekanec 😭😭😭😭. And we just need to draft koivu's son in the second round to complete the trio. Make it happen kent!!!!.

[@dero2430]

Why would you want to reproduce that sh*t trio lmao...what did Koivu Kovalev and Plekanec win? Sweet f*ckall.

[@komirules]

Koivu drafted again. 🎉

[@xlwolfff]

@@komirules hehehe yessirrr

[@guillaumelussier7492]

but do you think that senneke and lindstrom was behind demidov in the habs list ?

[@chrisbelos2834]

my prediction will be this : in the next 3 years, a habs will have a 100 points season. i will also say that his last name will probably start with a S. the future never looked so good in the last 30 years

[@bobbylefever8136]

Why or how was he still available at number 5 pick?

[@guysmith1365]

Habs neEd a top line center for Demidov.

[@mecaback]

The Great Gazoo strikes again! Go habs! 🇨🇦

[@sashad3142]

I'm excited about Hage! He's gonna be great!

[@kevinlaw6191]

2-3 years away for him to be great

[@martman67]

I don’t think it’s a steal, more like no American team wants a Russian player. Montreal better buy him out of his last contract year in KHL.

[@marcbabineau6001]

braindead take

[@tacocruiser4238]

The Ducks really fumbled the bag here.

[@A350Airways]

And Columbus, too then...

[@blessedbeliever8725]

Thank you, Ducks….don’t listen to all these people dumping on you for passing on ID…..you did well and I applaud you for your willingness to be different. Oh, and by the way…..Thank you!

[@tacocruiser4238]

@@A350Airways You could make the argument that Lindstrom is better or at least on par with Demidov. Ivan has better puck skills but Lindstrom is bigger and plays a better two-way game. I am not saying Lindstrom IS better. I'm just saying you could make the argument. Maybe Lindstrom's game will translate better to the NHL due to his size and strength.

[@jerryrikki9466]

Two words: herniated disc ​@@tacocruiser4238

[@realmiltonbradley8365]

The Ducks got Sennecke and Solberg, two of my two favorite prospect in this draft SJ, Mtl and Anaheim will be great in 4-5 years

[@MrF1alonso]

Gonna be a fun team to watch in the future

[@mikehealey2180]

Typical Montreal & Toronto hype.

[@HuguesProvençalGendron]

Keep on the good work!!!!

[@stephaneferron5317]

Now Hughes has to make room for these guys and clean house from some contracts .

[@JohnnyJMurphy]

Bingo I’m hoping they trade for liane and send a couple guys that way as part of clearing out a few contacts

[@komirules]

@@JohnnyJMurphyAnderson back to Columbus. I think gally was on pace for around 16-20 goals last season.

[@mb2453]

Lol...ofc Demidov >>>> Michkov

[@cmhabs9933]

Stamkos is next folks.

[@Chewbachi]

Hawks gonna regret this

[@memphissander3512]

I trust Kent Hughes. I feel like Hage was a good pick, althought I'm sad because my favourite player this draft, Liam Greentree wasnt taken.

[@StephenCardinal-r3b]

Excellent draft demigod and hage !! WTF 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Will1011119]

I remember a few months ths ago you guys did a video of sennekka(you know who I mean) .. I think Montreal propaganda started there...Montreal interested In him and Lindstrom... but in reality they wanted Demidov the whole time... If you need proof rewatch Demidov draft selection and the smile on MST and Hughes

[@Will1011119]

Other GMs in the league acting like Hughes is a rookie... Playing him like he has no idea what he's doing..( you can see it in all transaction s be it trades or draft) are going to wakeup after tonight.. Finally our Montreal Canadiens are in good hands by a management that wants to do it the Montreal Canadiens 24 Stanley cup winning way... ahead of the curv

[@HabsAndHeavyMetal]

SOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fatfish2067]

Habs finally get some star power. Not dissing Suzuki and company but Montréal had not had a dynamic game changer since the Flower graced the bleu, blanc et rouge.

[@McKnightBlade]

PLEASE can we trade our 2nd and 3rd to get Cole Hutson?!? We gotta draft Cole if we drafted Florian Xhekaj lol

[@goldpanner]

the two picks I wanted the hawks to take :(

[@joeychestnut2437]

Ha HA!

[@frankwhitebean2649]

Demidov - Dvorak - Anderson is a solid start to his career.

[@komirules]

Boost the trade values of the vets. 😂

[@yanicrobertson1359]

Cant be any happier about drafting ivan demidov wanted eiserman at 21 but unfortunately went 20 to the islanders but im really happy with hage great first round by the habs

[@realmiltonbradley8365]

Exactly ! Demidov will probably be the second best nhler in this draft if not the best 🤷‍♂️ hot take wooooooo!

[@lancegallant3647]

In Kent and Gord We trust absolutely magnificent pics 10000000%

[@adamcarbone2311]

Wonder why he fell to 5..habs love the red flags.. good luck with that...

[@surabaya5927]

I still don't quite understand how Demidov was still available at 5.

[@Darule514]

Alex Kovalev or even Ilya Kovalchuk 2.0