Ivan Demidov would have been the first overall pick if it wasn’t for the war

The 2024 NHL draft took place precisely 9 months and 18 days ago, and already, the order of that auction can be revisited in a definitive way.
Some will tell you that after three appearances by Ivan Demidov against Chicago, it has become evident that no matter what Artyom Levshunov accomplishes as an NHL defenseman, we will probably be wondering for a long time how the Blackhawks decided to ignore the Russian in the second round.
The observation will probably be even more rapid and brutal on the