Ivan Demidov is (probably) going to evolve in the VHL

There is news regarding Ivan Demidov.
And for those who are wondering: no, he is not coming to Montreal.
The Canadiens’ prospect is instead expected to head to the VHL, the equivalent of the American League in Russia.
This information was revealed by RG Media in the last few minutes.
In the article in question, we can read that the fact of going to play in the VHL was Demidov’s preferred option because joining the Canadiens was not on the table.
The SKA apparently intends to assign h