LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 28: Ivan Demidov is selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the fifth overall pick during the first round of the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere on June 28, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 28: Ivan Demidov poses for a portrait after being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens with the fifth overall pick during the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere on June 28, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA – APRIL 16: Juraj Slafkovsky #20 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre on April 16, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – MARCH 12: Joshua Roy (89) of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period of the NHL game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Montreal Canadiens on March 12, 2024, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC(Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA – APRIL 16: Lane Hutson #48 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre on April 16, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – APRIL 02: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (21) shoots the puck during the Florida Panthers versus the Montreal Canadiens game on April 02, 2024, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA – APRIL 16: Logan Mailloux #94 of the Montreal Canadiens skates in his first career NHL game during the second period against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre on April 16, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
OTTAWA, CANADA – APRIL 13: Justin Barron #52 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on April 13, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – MAY 16: Oliver Kapanen of Finland, Benjamin Baumgartner of Austria, Lukas Haudum of Austria controll the puck during the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Czechia match between Finland and Austria on May 16, 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Pasi Suokko/Apollo Photo/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, MN – APRIL 11: Boston University Terriers forward Luke Tuch (11) skates with the puck during the third period of the men’s Frozen Four semifinal game between the Boston University Terriers and the Denver Pioneers on April 11th, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA – JANUARY 06: Emil Heineman #51 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the second period against the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre on January 6, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 25: Max Willman #46 of the New Jersey Devils takes down Sean Farrell #57 of the Montreal Canadiens as they skate for the puck during the second period of a preseason game at Bell Centre on September 25, 2023 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 27: Filip Mesar #48 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the second period against the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre on September 27, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 25: Owen Beck #62 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre on September 25, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 25: David Reinbacher #64 of the Montreal Canadiens skates the puck during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre on September 25, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 28: Ivan Demidov is selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the fifth overall pick during the first round of the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere on June 28, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
