Beckett Sennecke, the habs’ choice if Demidov was no longer available?

The order of the first five picks in the last draft was as follows.Sharks
Blackhawks
Ducks
Blue Jackets
habsIt’s no secret: Kent Hughes and his associates had Ivan Demidov in their sights. The habs organization loved him… and they were able to select him with the 5th pick since Demidov was still available.
Did the Sharks, Hawks, Ducks, and Jackets make a mistake by deciding not to select Demidov? Maybe. We’ll have the answer to that question in a few years only.
But if Demidov