LAS VEGAS — Ivan Demidov started to learn English some 18 months ago. The idea was he might need it for a future career in the NHL.The Montreal Canadiens selected Demidov with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2024 draft Friday, adding another piece to the organization's stable of young talent.
The five-foot-11, 181-pound forward said he plans to come to North America after next season when his current contract expires. The Ottawa Senators stepped to the microphone two picks later and selected defenceman Carter Yakemchuk of the Western Hockey League's Calgary Hitmen. "It would be awesome," he said."That's a dream of mine since I was a little kid. It's in Canada this year … it'd be unbelievable to be a part of that team."
The Calgary Flames were the next Canadian team on the board, taking defenceman Zayne Parekh of the Ontario Hockey League's Saginaw Spirit at No. 9. The Flames picked winger Matvei Gridin at No. 28 after a 38-goal, 83-point showing in 60 contests with the USHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks.
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