No, Ivan Demidov can’t play for the Rocket in the playoffs

In the last month, Ivan Demidov made his way to Montreal.

The man expected to play only next season finally arrived sooner than expected...

and ended up playing regular-season and playoff games with the CH in 2024-25.

For the Tricolore and its fans, this was an unexpected gift.

And with the CHs season now over, some wondered if Demidov would be able to join the Rocket in the playoff race...

and to that question, the answer is no.

Its the same situation as Lane Hutson last year, as Renaud Lavoie points out.

By signing his contract late in the season, Ivan Demidov has obviously burned a year of his contract and will not be able to join the @RocketLaval for the AHL playoffs, as was the case for Lane Hutson a year ago.

@TVASports Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) May 1, 2025 By signing with the CH, Demidov burned the first year of his entry-level contract.

In the end, hell have done so for just seven short games...

and that means hell get a pay raise in 2027-28 rather than 2028-29.

For the Tricolore, therefore, the young Russian will save money for a shorter period of time, which could complicate the clubs life in 2027-28 (when the window should be much more open)...

but in the end, it will all have been worth it.

Yes, the Habs didnt optimize Demidovs small salary.

That said, by bringing him on board this year, it gave him a taste of NHL field hockey, and more importantly, playoff field hockey.

And what we saw was that, from game to game, the kid seemed more and more at ease.

Sure, he only scored two points in five games against the Capitals...

but we saw him try (and succeed) at more and more things as the series progressed.

The kids are alright The kids are alright#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/rdeng5CZPM Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) April 28, 2025 What weve seen in recent weeks is that Demidov has obvious flashes on the ice.

And now that hes had a taste of the most grueling style of play he can experience in the NHL (a series against an extremely physical club), the kid has everything he needs to adjust and prepare to shine on the Bettman circuit.

And while it would have been cool to see him play playoff games in Laval, hes already played playoff field hockey in the KHL and NHL this season.

Its not the end of the world if he doesnt play in Laval to finish the year, we agree.

In gusto Mark Scheifele will not play in Game #6 against the Blues.

#NHLJets head coach Scott Arniel says Mark Scheifele will not travel to St.

Louis for Game 6.

Mitchell Clinton (@MitchellClinton) May 1, 2025 Well done.

Moving on from the playoffs, thank you to the NHLs best fans for your incredible support all season long! From in the mix to in the playoffs, thank you to the NHLs best fans for your incredible support all season long !#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/i8sbiZsHcq Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) May 1, 2025 I love it! As reported by @TSN1200 , and in response to an overwhelming request from the community, Im sharing this letter with @Senators fans to remove themselves from any pointless and unimportant meetings tonight, so they can do their civic duty by cheering on the...

pic.twitter.com/Wky651WPW8 Mark Sutcliffe (@_MarkSutcliffe) May 1, 2025 Very cool, this.

I dont think theres a guy who could say he doesnt love it.

Joshua Roy has a little thought for David Savard the day after his last game pic.twitter.com/8WTBCVYUch RDS (@RDSca) May 1, 2025 The NHLPA celebrates David Savard s career.

Papa Savy is calling it a career Wishing all the best to David Savard, who retires a Stanley Cup champion with 870 NHL games under his belt! pic.twitter.com/PUuWs2iVIz NHLPA (@NHLPA) May 1, 2025 This article first appeared on Dose.ca and was syndicated with permission..

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