In an interesting turn, the X ska St. Petersburg account published an article thanking Ivan Demidov and announcing that they have decided to separate and allow the young Montreal Canadians This season.
Thank you, Ivan 👏
Ska and Ivan Demidov have made a joint decision that will see the striker join Montreal Canadians this season. His KHL rights will stay with Ska. He will return to Saint Petersburg if he does not take a foothold in the NHL. pic.twitter.com/csympkve7k
– Ska Ice Hockey Club (@Hcska_News) April 8, 2025
The news will indeed send shock waves on the Montreal market, because the director general Kent Hughes said that he did not expect Demidov to arrive this season. Although we may never know what precisely motivated the Ska’s decision, it is likely that Canadians visited the organization earlier this season, which cannot hurt.
According to Elliotte Friedman, Canadians are now working on the signing of Demidov. It is difficult to see how it could not be done relatively quickly, and it will be interesting to hear what his future teammates say about this new development after Tuesday evening’s match against the Red Wings of Detroit. We will keep you up to date as the story takes place.
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