The difference between Ivan Demidov and Alexander Nikishin, who could be leaving SKA

Ivan Demidov will likely finish his season in the VHL, the American League of Russia.
The Montreal Canadiens obviously own his rights in the NHL… and even if I have no doubt that the habs must work very hard to bring him to the city as soon as possible, we should not expect it to happen.
Why? Because he has a valid contract with SKA until May 31. And as long as the club wants to keep him, the habs can’t do anything.
But what we need to know is that during this time, SKA has a player